Gerard Hutch acquitted of David Byrne murder at Regency

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Gerard Hutch was acquitted of murdering David Byrne by the Special Criminal Court on 17 April 2023.

The murder took place at the Regency Hotel in Whitehall, Dublin, on 5 February 2016.

The three judges said they could not act on Jonathan Dowdall’s evidence alone, citing serious difficulties with his testimony and requiring corroboration. They found the available audio did not establish Hutch’s presence or participation in the murder.