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Man on trial for murder of Sligo pensioner
Summary
Simon McGinley, 30, of Connaughton Road, Sligo, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the death of Eugene Gillespie, 67. McGinley pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Gillespie in September 2012. He also pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment of Mr Gillespie and trespass to commit robbery at his home in Old Market Street on September 19, 2012. The State did not accept the manslaughter plea, and a jury was sworn in for the trial. Prosecutors alleged that Mr Gillespie was subjected to violence, found unconscious with his hands tied, and died of bronchial pneumonia resulting from blunt force trauma. Evidence included an anonymous 999 call reporting a tied-up man, which led gardai to the wrong address. The court heard that Mr Gillespie was last seen on September 19 and found by relatives on September 21. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man on trial for murder of Sligo pensioner. Charges or matters: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Eugene Gillespie (67) in Co; the false imprisonment of Mr Gillespie and trespass to commit robbery at his home in Old Market Street on September 19, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 22, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 19, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 21 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 20 Hearing Or Sentence
- Wednesday, September 19 Other
- 2014-03-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Eugene Gillespie (67) in Co; the false imprisonment of Mr Gillespie and trespass to commit robbery at his home in Old Market Street on September 19, 2012 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Sligo
- Connaughton Road
- Old Market Street
- The Central Criminal Court
- Sligo General Hospital
- he ran to the garda station
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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