A 31-year-old Dublin man accused of murder was yesterday acquitted at the Central Criminal Court by direction of the trial judge and a retrial was ordered in relation to his 32-year-old co-accused.
Alan Keogh (32), of Wellmount Green, Finglas and Gary McNevin (31), of no fixed abode, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Peter Mitchell (32), of Monasterboice Road, Crumlin, at Monasterboice Road between and inclusive of October 17-20, 2003.
After an application was made to the trial judge, Mr Justice Michael Peart, he directed the jury to acquit Mr McNevin. The judge then discharged the jury and ordered a re-trial in connection to Mr Keogh.