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Woman pleads guilty to assisting an offender after Dublin killing
Summary
A 25‑year‑old woman, Laura Dempsey, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender in the 2014 killing of 33‑year‑old Kieran Farrelly near Portland Row, Dublin. She was charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the suspect and with assisting in concealing a shotgun used in the murder at Killarney Court. The murder charge was dismissed after she applied under Section 4E of the Criminal Justice Act 1999. Dempsey was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court, pleaded guilty, and was remanded in custody for sentencing on 11 July. The court directed a psychiatric report.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman pleads guilty to assisting an offender after Dublin killing. Charges or matters: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the person she believed was guilty of murdering 33-year-old Kieran Farrelly on October 26, 2014; the offence, which included assisting in the concealment of a shotgun used in the killing at Killarney Court, Killarney Street. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- October 26, 2014 Incident
- June 2017 Incident
- July 11th Adjournment
- 2016-06-23 Publication
Why: Dempsey had been due back before the court on the lesser charge next month, but instead returned to court this morning in order to enter a plea. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the person she believed was guilty of murdering 33-year-old Kieran Farrelly on October 26, 2014; the offence, which included assisting in the concealment of a shotgun used in the killing at Killarney Court, Killarney Street (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Ms Justice Kennedy directed a psychiatric report and remanded her in custody for sentencing on July 11th.
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Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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