Mark Nash opens appeal against Dublin murder convictions

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Mark Nash opened an appeal against his murder convictions before the Court of Appeal on 6 November 2017. The convictions concerned the killings of Sylvia Sheils and Mary Callanan in sheltered accommodation in Grangegorman, Dublin, in 1997. Nash had been convicted in 2015 and received a mandatory life sentence.

His lawyers challenged the prosecution on grounds including alleged contamination of forensic evidence, late disclosure and issues surrounding his detention and access to legal advice. The three-judge appeal hearing was expected to last three days.