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Why would the perpetrator not be named ?

  • 29-12-2021 11:11pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭


    Why would the identity of a guilty person be kept classified from the public ?

    just wondering why in a cases that do not involve kids and the victim is named publicly. Why would the perpetrators identity not be released?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    In the recent Kevin Lunney assault trial the ringleader's identity was not revealed. I was told that it was because they were facing other charges and when that trial is over their identity will be revealed. Doing so at this stage would prejudice the other trial(s).



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,955 ✭✭✭Lenar3556


    It would be unusual, but one possibility is that other separate matters involving the convicted person are pending trial before a jury and there is a concern that members of the jury may be prejudiced by the evidence or outcome of the present matter.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,076 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    I was also told the something similar albeit this person was on trial for a seperate matter, then others mentioned that trial was discontinued or charges were dropped, it's seems a very confused situation. I not very familiar with the main case, now completed but there's been a determined (un successful) attempts by numerous media outlets to get this persons identity released and an equally determined effort by the DPP not to release the name. All very curious 🤔

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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