David Dunne (34) was arrested on Friday and charged with the murder of Robert O’Connor in the prison in July 2022
An inquest into Robert O’Connor’s death in Mountjoy Prison heard that he died from blunt force trauma to the head. Photograph: David SleatorA man has been accused of murdering a prisoner who died days after suffering a severe head injury in Mountjoy jail in Dublin.
David Dunne , Boroimhe Birches, Swords, Dublin was arrested on Friday and charged with the murder of Robert O’Connor , Snowdrop Walk, Darndale, north Dublin. Mr O’Connor was rushed to the Mater hospital on July 29th 2022. He was on a ventilator for three days following the incident before he was pronounced dead. Two days before he sustained the injuries, he had been sentenced to 6½ years for possession of a semi-automatic pistol in Finglas.
Detective Sergeant Fergus Finnegan told Dublin District Court on Friday that Mr Dunne “made no reply to charge after caution” and was handed a copy of the charge sheet.
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