McGrath, Evans and Kelly's murder trial public exclusion ordered

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Edward McGrath, Dean Evans and Sharif Kelly remain charged with murder before the Special Criminal Court, which ordered public exclusion during surveillance gardaí’s evidence on 16 October 2014. The alleged murder took place at the Huntsman Inn car park in Gormanston, Co Meath, on 6 March 2013.

The court ruled that the officers’ names and addresses must be given to the defence but restricted from publication. The three men have pleaded not guilty to murdering Peter Butterly; Evans and McGrath also deny firearm offences, while the trial report said the full hearing was expected to begin on 14 October 2014.