Freddie Thompson's murder CCTV privacy claim rejected

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Frederick 'Freddie' Thompson's application to exclude CCTV evidence in his murder trial was rejected by the Special Criminal Court, reported on 16 May 2018.

The court rejected the defence argument that footage captured by private cameras breached Mr Thompson's constitutional right to privacy. Thompson has pleaded not guilty to murdering David Douglas in Dublin on 1 July 2016, and the trial continues.