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Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

A phantasmal woman seen lurking outside a jury room is believed by some to be that of nurse Amelia Dyer, dubbed the Ogress of Reading.

The Independent UK

Defence concludes its evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial

Closing statements by the defence and prosecution are due to be given on Tuesday at the Central Criminal Courts.

The Independent UK

Two brothers on trial for murder of man who died two weeks after Dublin beating

Ian (34) and Daniel (43) Connaghan, of Ashington Rise, Navan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Michael 'Mick' Mulvey (55) on November 27, 2019.

Irish Mirror

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Convicted rapist jailed for 'cowardly sexual assault' on woman walking her dog in Cork park

Vadim Veste, a dual Moldovan-Romanian national, had previously served a three-year prison sentence for the rape of a 14-year-old girl

Irish Mirror

Woman used wooden spoon to sexually abuse young boy in 'heinous' act

The Kerry woman pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to two sample counts of sexually assaulting two brothers on dates between 1992 and 1996

Irish Mirror

Hutch relative Christopher Coakley 'needed drugs money' when he stabbed passer-by with scissors

Coakley - who has 124 previous convictions - knocked the victim, a doctor, from his e-scooter and stabbed him seven times, the Central Criminal Court has heard

Irish Mirror

Mum of baby boy murdered by twisted killer John Tighe tells how birth of daughter saved her life

In her first interview since her son Joshua was murdered in 2013, brave Natascha Suessbier has told how she 'didn’t just lose a child. I lost a lifetime of memories'

Irish Mirror

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Trial date set for man accused of murder of gymgoer and attempted murder of boxing coach Pete Taylor

Mr Cervi is charged with the murder of Bobby Messett (50) and of the attempted murder of Mr Taylor, who was also shot when a gunman entered Bray Boxing Club in Bray Harbour, Co Wicklow on June 5, 2018

Irish Mirror

Woman accused of murdering boy, 4, cries as court rejects her guilty plea to lesser manslaughter charge

The woman began to cry in the dock before she was arraigned on the third count before the court

Irish Mirror

Garda killer Stephen Silver sentenced to life in prison for capital murder of Detective Colm Horkan

Having gone into custody in June 2020, he will be aged 74 when he can first be considered for release by a parole board.

Irish Mirror

Man who repeatedly raped sister when she was 9 years old in 'house of horrors' jailed

The offences occurred in Kerry over an an 18-month period

Irish Mirror

Convicted killer Derek McNamara dies at home just weeks after prison release

Mr McNamara was given a life sentence in Limerick Prison in 2006 after being found guilty by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of murdering Martin O'Donoghue

Irish Mirror

Man who died in Cork house fire named locally as convicted killer Conor Downey

Conor Downey attacked a woman in her flat in Cork and had been jailed in England for the killing of a Donegal woman

Irish Mirror

Court told man accused of gruesome Frankie Dunne would not have been capable of butchering body in way it was found

Philipp Rahn, SC, who is defending Mr Nicholescu made his closing speech to the jury at a murder trial which is being heard at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.

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Judge tells jury in Michael Scott trial they must come to unanimous verdict as they continue deliberations

Michael Scott denies murdering his 76-year-old aunt by driving over her in an agricultural teleporter

Irish Mirror

Evil William Eagers thrust samurai sword into his wife 16 times and told son: 'You're next'

Dillon Eagers told a court today that he had tried in vain to save his mother Jean as she was horrifically murdered by his father William in their Dublin home

The Independent UK

Supreme Court finds analysis of Patrick Quirke’s computer was ‘unlawful’

An examination of the computer revealed information which was relied on by the prosecution.

Irish Mirror

Supreme Court says Garda search of Patrick Quirke's computer during Mr Moonlight murder probe was unlawful

Quirke (53), of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary, was convicted of the 2011 murder of Mr Ryan by a majority jury verdict of 10:2 following a 15-week trial at the Central Criminal Court.

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The Independent UK

Family says Garda Colm Horkan was ‘the best of us’

Members of Mr Horkan’s family said they were ‘relieved’ after the Central Criminal Court found a man guilty of his murder.

The Independent UK

Stephen Silver found guilty of capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan

Mr Horkan was shot dead in June 2020.

Irish Mirror

Ashling Murphy murder trial to go ahead in June as court gives official start date

Jozef Puska is to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court on June 6 this year.

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