Accused denies funeral murder

A 30-year-old man has denied one murder and two attempted murders at a funeral in Sligo almost three years ago.

Accused denies funeral murder
Mon, 11 Feb, 2002 - 18:01

A 30-year-old man has denied one murder and two attempted murders at a funeral in Sligo almost three years ago.

As his trial opened in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin today, Martin McDonagh (aged 30), formerly of Cherry Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Patrick 'Deuce' Ward (aged 38) at a funeral in Ballymote, Co. Sligo on May 10, 1999.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: SligoPlace: DublinPlace: Cherry Lane,Place: Hemel Hempstead,Place: HertfordshirePlace: Ballymote, Co.Place: BallymotePerson: Martin McDonaghPerson: Patrick 'Deuce' WardPerson: Patrick 'Jaws' WardPerson: SeniorPerson: 'Jaws' Patrick Ward JuniorPerson: McDonaghPerson: Patrick 'Skillet' WardPerson: Denis Vaughan BuckleyPerson: Vaughan BuckleyPerson: DetectivePerson: Kevin HigginsPerson: CarneyOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Garda ballistics
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