Judge's comments had 'real potential' to prejudice jury

The Court of Criminal Appeal has said a judge's "trenchant" public comments on knife crime had "real potential to prejudice" a jury.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has said a judge's "trenchant" public comments on knife crime had "real potential to prejudice" a jury.

Earlier this month, the Court overturned the murder convictions of Warren and Jeffrey Dumbrell of Emmet Place in Inchichore in Dublin and ordered their retrial.

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