Inquest into murder of nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch hears nobody charged over death despite more than 450 lines of inquiry.Sources have also said that the gardai and the Department of Justice are taking no chances regarding security because of the bitterness between the two factions.ĭuring the week, the Irish Mirror revealed that The Monk was arrested in jail on suspicion of directing a crime gang – an offence that carries up to life in prison. Byrne was shot dead at boxing weigh in at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on February 5, 2016. “It may throw a few surprises but the only certainty is it will go on for many weeks.”ĭavid Byrne. The source said: “This is a highly-complex case and is unique in some ways in that there is so much about it that is already in the public domain.
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Legal sources have revealed that the trial could last up to three months, but depending on the amount of witnesses called it could go on into the new year. The Garda Public Order unit will also be on standby to provide additional security backup if required during what is set to be a marathon court case. Members of Byrne’s family and close relatives of Hutch are expected to attend the hearing. It is understood that armed officers will man entry and exit points of the building during the trial of the accused who is classified as one of the State’s highest security prisoners.
Gardai arrest Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch and take him out of prison for questioning.It will see the Garda Armed Response Unit drafted in to provide extra security. The trial before the non-jury court over the killing of the Kinahan cartel lieutenant is one of the most high profile in years. Gerry Hutch attending the funeral service for his brother Eddie Hutch, at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Dublin, Ireland (Image: REUTERS/Stringer) The Monk is due to stand trial tomorrow at the Special Criminal Court for the murder of Daniel Kinahan associate David Byrne at the Regency Airport Hotel in Dublin in February 2016.Ī massive security operation will swing into action with the complex on Dublin’s Parkgate Street sealed off and sniffer dogs brought in to search for explosives. Hutch was arrested at Wheatfield prison on Wednesday and later returned to the West Dublin jail.Ī source said: “Every time a question was put to him, Gerry Hutch would pause, and then just burst out laughing. Read More: Gardai now want Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch hit with second charge that carries life sentence The 58-year-old was quizzed for a number of hours at a Dublin Garda station about his suspected involvement in organised crime. It’s understood The Monk repeatedly burst into peals of laughter when they put a question to him. Gerry Hutch “laughed” in the face of gardai during questioning after he was arrested and taken from his prison cell this week.
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