Breakthrough as Garda cold case unit brings first prosecution

THE Garda cold-case unit brought its first prosecution yesterday when a man was charged in connection with a murder almost five years ago.

Breakthrough as Garda cold case unit brings first prosecution
Sat, 17 Jan, 2009 - 00:00

It marks a breakthrough for the Garda Serious Crime Review Team (SCRT), which is tasked with re-examining unsolved homicides.

The unit, in conjunction with local gardaí in Co Offaly, charged a man before Cloverhill District Court in Dublin yesterday morning in relation to the murder of Paul Ryan near Birr in 2003.

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