Murder of Gareth Hutch

53.35337°N 6.25747°W / 53.35337; -6.25747 Gareth Hutch was shot dead in Dublin on Tuesday 24 May 2016.[1] He was a nephew of Gerry Hutch.[1][2] He was also a cousin of Gary Hutch and a nephew of Eddie Hutch Snr.[3]

Shortly before he was shot, Gareth Hutch was issued with a Garda Information Message that there was a threat to his life.[2]

Before Shooting

Gareth Hutch had previously been charged with attempted armed robbery of a van carrying cash in Lucan, but was found not guilty.[2][4]

His flat in Avondale House had previously been searched by the Gardaí investigating the shooting of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel.[2]

He had been issued with a Garda Information Message telling him his life was in danger.[2] Local councillor Noel Ring said he had spoken to Mr. Hutch about moving to a more secure flat.[5] Mr. Hutch was concerned not only for his own safety but also for his sons'.[5] He said that he did not want to be shot in front of his son.[5]

Shooting

He was shot as he stood next to his car outside the Avondale House Flats on North Cumberland Street on the morning of 24 May 2016.[2] The two gunmen had trouble starting their getaway car, then fled on foot before getting into another vehicle nearby.[2] Three to six shots were reported to have been fired.[2] Two handguns were retrieved from the scene.[5]

Aftermath

Arrests

A man was arrested over the murder the same day as the shooting.[3] The Irish Times reported that the man denied involvement with the murder, but approached Gardaí because he feared that he would be suspected of involvement after Gardaí searched his home.[6]

Two women suspected of helping the attackers, one a relative of the suspect who fired the fatal shot, were arrested for questioning.[7]

CCTV footage circulating on social media

A video clip of CCTV footage was circulating on social media less than twelve hours after the murder.[6] A Garda inquiry is investigating the video clip and trying to discover if a Garda was responsible for it.[6]

Trial

A trial of three defendants before the Special Criminal Court began on 5 June 2018.[8][9] The defendants pleaded not guilty.[8][9]

In November 2018 the court found Johnathan Keogh, his sister Regina Keogh and Thomas Fox guilty of the murder.[10][11] All three were sentenced to life imprisonment by presiding judge Tony Hunt.[10][11] Johnathan Keogh was found to have fired the shots.[10][11] Gardai were present around the court and the Garda Public Order Unit was present in the court but there were no incidents.[10][11]

References

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