Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch trial to hear closing speeches after 12 weeks of drama

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Gerry Hutch (59) has sat in the dock of the non-jury court since October - charged with the murder of Kinahan cartel associate David Byrne (34) in Dublin’s Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016. Healyhack

The closing speeches of the Hutch trial are set to begin- after 12 weeks of high drama at the Special Criminal Court.

Murphy , of Cherry Avenue, Swords, Co Dublin and Bonney , of Drumnigh Wood, Portmarnock, Dublin 13 have pleaded not guilty to participating in or contributing to the murder of David Byrne by providing access to motor vehicles on February 5, 2016. In it the State will sum up its case against the three accused men - before the Defence is then given its opportunity to give their closing speeches.

Mr Dowdall has told the court that an agitated Hutch told him that he and James ‘Mago’ Gately “shot that young lad David Byrne” in the foyer of the hotel that day. Ms Justice Tara Burns, and judges Grainne Malone and Sarah Berkeley will rule on the admissibility of the evidence on Tuesday morning.

 

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