Man gave garda phone on day of shooting

A person seen on CCTV footage with a man accused of murder, handed over his phone to gardaí on the day of the shooting, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

Man gave garda phone on day of shooting
Fri, 02 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Niamh O’Donoghue

The trial has previously heard that Philip Collopy allegedly received a phone call from John Dundon on the morning of the shooting, informing him that the wrong man had been killed.

Mr Dundon, aged 30, of Hyde Road, Limerick, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Shane Geoghegan, aged 28, at Clonmore, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, on Nov 9, 2008.

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CourtsPlace: Hyde Road, LimerickPlace: ClonmorePlace: Cruises StPlace: LimerickPlace: DooradoylePerson: Philip CollopyPerson: John DundonPerson: DundonPerson: Shane GeogheganPerson: GeogheganPerson: Seán LynchPerson: Kieran CollopyPerson: Barry DoylePerson: Phillip CollopyPerson: KieranPerson: April CollinsPerson: Ger DundonPerson: John McNamaraPerson: CollinsPerson: GerardPerson: Johnny MacPerson: LisaPerson: Brendan NixPerson: NixPerson: GardaíPerson: Victoria GunneryPerson: Sean GuerinPerson: McCarthyOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: RTÉ
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