THE case presented against one of the men accused of murdering Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor was "a masterpiece of vagueness", a court heard today.
Neither Holland nor 45-year-old co-defendant Patrick Teer, of Thornberry Hill in Belfast, are accused of being the gunman.
Instead, they were charged as part of a joint enterprise to murder, based on their alleged involvement in events surrounding the shooting.
According to police, Lawlor went to Etna Drive in a pre-arranged appointment to collect cash.
A gunman emerged from the property and opened fire, shooting him in the head and body. Lawlor died at the scene.
The attack is believed to have been part of an ongoing drugs dispute which claimed three lives in the past year.
Originally from Dublin, Lawlor was heavily involved in a bitter feud between rival Drogheda-based factions.
The case presented against one of the men accused of murdering Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor was "a masterpiece of vagueness", a court was told on Friday.
Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in April in Ardoyne 01 January, 2021 01:00
Emma Jane McParland was stabbed at her flat in south Belfast in April
SIXTEEN people died violently in Northern Ireland last year with victims ranging from an 18 year-old teenager to a grandmother aged 82.
The number of violent deaths fell by around 15 per cent on the previous year and included the shooting of Dublin gangland figure Robbie Lawlor in Ardoyne in north Belfast in April.
It was just days into the new year on January 4 when police were investigating the murder of Glen Quinn in Carrickfergus.
The 47-year-old was beaten at his home in Ashleigh Park in the Co Antrim town.
The murder of Irish gangland boss Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast was allegedly commissioned at a meeting in a Sligo hotel, the High Court heard today.
Prosecutors said the underworld figure moved north of the border because he feared he was going to be attacked.
But it was claimed that a plan to lure him to his death had already been authorised at a gathering attended by an international drugs dealer three weeks earlier.
New details emerged as bail was refused to one of two men charged with the murder on April 4 this year.
Patrick Teer, 45, from Thornberry Hill in Belfast, played an instrumental role in preparation for the assassination and helped to dispose of evidence in the aftermath, it was alleged.