Charges against gangland shooting victim struck out

Proceedings against a recent victim of a gangland fatal shooting have been struck out by Judge Frank O’Donnell at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.

James Purdue (aged 22), a father of one of Belcamp Crescent, Priorswood who was shot dead on June 19 last, had been due for sentence for assault causing serious harm to Mr Martin Grimes on December 21, 2003.