Detectives deny offers to drop murder charge against accused man

Detectives investigating the shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly have denied that offers to drop a murder charge were made to an accused man who turned prosecution witness before he gave a statement about the case.

Detectives deny offers to drop murder charge against accused man
Thu, 02 Feb, 2017 - 20:14

Detectives investigating the shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly have denied that offers to drop a murder charge were made to an accused man who turned prosecution witness before he gave a statement about the case.

Mr Butterly (aged 35) was shot dead outside The Huntsman Inn, Gormanston, Co Meath on March 6th, 2013.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: The Huntsman InnPlace: Gormanston, Co MeathPlace: Land Dale LawnsPlace: Springfield,Place: Pinewood Green RoadPlace: BalbrigganPlace: Grange Park Rise,Place: RahenyPlace: DublinPlace: Portlaoise prisonPlace: Midlands prisonPerson: Peter ButterlyPerson: ButterlyPerson: Edward McGrathPerson: Sharif KellyPerson: McGrathPerson: Dean EvansPerson: EvansPerson: KellyPerson: David CullenPerson: Giollaiosa O'Lideadha SCPerson: CullenPerson: Detective Chief SuperintendentPerson: Tom MaguirePerson: Alex OwensPerson: Chief SuptPerson: MaguirePerson: Alf MartinPerson: Eamon KellyPerson: O'LideadhaPerson: ChiefPerson: Tony HuntPerson: Liam ArchibaldPerson: Paul O'HigginsPerson: Det SgtPerson: ArchibaldPerson: Det Supt MartinPerson: John GilliganEvent: ButterlyOrganisation: Special Criminal CourtOrganisation: DPPOrganisation: SC
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