There is âoverwhelmingâ evidence against a man accused of the armed robbery of a bookies and the hijacking of a womanâs car at gunpoint because the State contends he dropped his phone at the scene, the Special Criminal Court has heard in closing speeches on Tuesday.
The comments were made by the prosecution at the closing of the case against Trevor Byrne (41) of Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11, who is charged with the 2010 robbery along with possession of a firearm and threatening to kill the driver of the hijacked getaway car.
Mr Byrne denies five charges arising from the armed robbery of BoyleSports in Applewood Village in Swords, Co Dublin, on March 19th, 2010.
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David Douglas died from six gunshot injuries to his head, neck and trunk, murder trial told
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An eyewitness has told the Special Criminal Court how a gunman smirked and walked away after firing shots into the shop where Dublin man David Douglas was murdered.
The non-jury court also heard that the man accused of the murder was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he was found travelling at speed in a stolen vehicle which had repeatedly crashed into another car in south Dublin three days after the shooting.
Lee Canavan had €1,065 in cash and his clothing smelled of petrol when gardai stopped him and Nathan Foley in Crumlin, in one of the four cars allegedly used in the killing of Mr Douglas.
Blood started to come out of everywhere : Murder trial hears evidence from witness to David Douglas s last seconds
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