Brady will remain in prison serving his minimum 40-year life sentence after Court of Appeal rejects grounds of appeal
Aaron Brady has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for the murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe. Photograph: Collins CourtsConvicted garda killer Aaron Brady has failed in a bid to overturn his conviction for the capital murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe.
Brady was convicted in August 2020 of murdering Det Gda Donohoe, a garda acting in accordance with his duties. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years to be served.Peter McVerry Trust claimed title over property it did not own, draft regulator’s report findsGP faces €40,000 severance payment to receptionist of nearly 50 years after failing to ‘engage’ with her
Brady, who is now 33, was led into court by prison officers for today’s judgment. Wearing a navy suit and pink tie, Brady did not react when Mr Justice Edwards confirmed the jury’s verdict would not be overturned. Det Gda Donohoe was on a cash escort when he was ambushed by a five-man gang and shot dead. The raiders stole €7,000 in cash during the robbery, which lasted 58 seconds.The father-of-one was found guilty of the murder of Det Gda Donohoe by an 11 to one majority jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court on August 12th, 2020 and sentenced to the mandatory term for murder of life imprisonment in October 2020 after an eight-month trial.
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