Bray Boxing Club shooting: Gerard Cervi guilty of murdering Bobby Messett

However, Cervi was acquitted of attempting to murder well-known boxing coach Pete Taylor and a third man, Ian Britton

36-year-old Gerard Cervi from the East Wall area in Dublin 3 was found guilty of murdering Robert 'Bobby' Messett. Picture: Collins Courts

After two trials lasting a combined 17 weeks over a two-year period, Gerard Cervi has been found guilty of murdering a father of three in a notorious shooting at Bray Boxing Club.

However Cervi, aged 36, who has been in custody for over five years since his arrest, was acquitted by the Central Criminal Court jury of attempting to murder well-known coach Pete Taylor and a third man, Ian Britton, during the attack at the early morning gym class.