Keith Johnston has bathroom concealment charge withdrawn

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Keith Johnston had a charge of refurbishing a bathroom to conceal murder evidence withdrawn by a Central Criminal Court judge, reported on 14 February 2020.

The charge alleged that he refurbished a bathroom at Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, between 31 May and 9 June 2017 to destroy or conceal evidence relating to Patricia O’Connor’s murder.

Johnston remained on trial for allegedly helping Kieran Greene buy implements in Tallaght for concealing O’Connor’s remains, a charge he denied.

The judge withdrew the bathroom-related count after legal submissions following the prosecution’s case, while the remaining charge continued before the jury.