'Voyeuristic' sharing of information online could prejudice a fair trial

There is concern about material being spread online, and in private messaging apps, regarding the identities of persons of interest in high-profile investigations.
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The online sharing of information during a criminal investigation risks preventing an accused person from getting a fair trial and could put the family of a “person of interest” at risk.

That is according to former Garda chief superintendent John O’Brien, who was speaking after gardaí issued a warning in recent days to people not to share information on social media relating to the investigation into the killing of Ashling Murphy.