Family urge Shatter to detain killer Gallagher

The family of double killer John Gallagher have made contact with Justice Minister Alan Shatter, asking him to detain their brother at the Central Mental Hospital indefinitely.

Family urge Shatter to detain killer Gallagher

Gallagher killed his girlfriend Anne Gillespie, 22, and her mother Annie, 51, in the grounds of Sligo hospital in 1988.

Gallagher’s family wrote to Mr Shatter yesterday, outlining their fears for their own safety if Gallagher is released.

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