Three men charged with murder as public excluded from trial

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Edward McGrath, Dean Evans and Sharif Kelly pleaded not guilty to murdering Peter Butterly in the Special Criminal Court, reported on 16 October 2014. The court directed that the public be excluded while National Surveillance Unit gardaí gave evidence.

The court also ordered that the officers’ names and addresses be given to the defence but restricted from publication. McGrath and Evans separately pleaded not guilty to firearm offences linked to the same location and date.