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Retired surgeon faces trial accused of indecent assault dating back over 50 years
Summary
A retired consultant surgeon, Dr Michael Shine, aged 83, faces trial in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for eight charges of indecent assault against six victims, with incidents dating from November 1964 to June 1991. Judge Melanie Greally set the trial for 2 October 2017, following a pre‑trial hearing on 7 July 2017. Shine remains remanded on continuing bail, and the trial is expected to last two weeks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Retired surgeon faces trial accused of indecent assault dating back over 50 years. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 1964 Adjournment
- June 1991 Adjournment
- October 2, 2017 Adjournment
- July 7, 2017 Adjournment
- 2016-07-12 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
Court Venue
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Facility
- Wellington House
Residence
- Wellington Road
- Dublin
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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