Belfast murder trial is called off
Published Date:
14 May 2008
By David Young
THE trial of a man accused of a notorious murder in Northern Ireland was postponed indefinitely yesterday due to legal reasons.
Terence Malachy Davison, 51, had been due to face the charge of killing Robert McCartney, 33, a father of two, outside a Belfast bar in January 2005.
After an initial 24-hour delay, the trial had been due to commence at Belfast Crown Court yesterday. However, trial judge Lord Justice Higgins said it would not now proceed as planned.
Along with two other men – James McCormick, 39, and Joseph Gerard Emmanuel Fitzpatrick, 47 – Davison was also due to face charges of affray in relation to the same incident
Fitzpatrick is also charged with assaulting another man. All three accused were in court, ahead of the scheduled start. The charges relate to an incident outside Magennis's Bar where Mr McCartney was murdered and his friend, Brendan Devine, was badly injured after an argument inside spiralled out of control.
The killing of the forklift driver created headlines around the world, with the Provisional IRA accused of involvement at a crucial stage of the Northern Ireland peace process.
The full article contains 192 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
13 May 2008 9:46 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
