Paul Crosby acquitted of attempted murder and false imprisonment

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Paul Crosby was acquitted of attempted murder, false imprisonment and serious-harm charges at the Central Criminal Court on 21 February 2019.

The charges arose from allegations that Gerard Boyle was stabbed 28 times and forced into a car boot at Knockcommon, Beauparc, Slane, on 10 November 2016.

The jury returned unanimous not-guilty verdicts on all three counts after deliberating for 43 minutes.

Following the verdicts, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart formally discharged Crosby from the proceedings.