Freddie Thompson fails to have murder charge dropped

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Frederick “Freddie” Thompson’s application to have a murder charge dismissed was refused by the Special Criminal Court, reported on 31 August 2017. He is charged with murdering David Douglas, who was shot dead in a shop on Bridgefoot Street, Dublin City, on 1 July 2016. The three-judge court said there was sufficient evidence to put Thompson on trial. The application followed submissions from both sides under the Criminal Justice Act 1999.