Darren Murphy convicted of Eamon Kelly murder

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Darren Murphy was convicted of murdering Eamon Kelly by the Special Criminal Court, in a judgment reported on 15 November 2021.

The court found Murphy had acted as a spotter, alerting associates that Kelly was on his way home. It also acquitted Murphy of possessing a Glock pistol with intent to endanger life, finding insufficient evidence that he possessed it.

Kenneth Donohoe was found not guilty of murder, and the court granted his request to be discharged from the indictment. Murphy was remanded in custody pending the mandatory life sentence, due to be handed down on 17 January 2022.