Jury discharged in Liam O’Leary murder trial

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A jury has been discharged in the Central Criminal Court trial of Liam O’Leary, who denies murdering John Casserly at a Peter McVerry Trust housing unit in Ballina, Co Mayo, in October 2024. The trial began eight days before the discharge, after which the judge excused jurors from further service for five years.

The case is due to be mentioned before the court on 15 April. No verdict was reached before the jury was discharged.