Calvin Dunne (24) acquitted of murder in case of ‘vicious kick to the head’
A 24-year-old man has been acquitted of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of Dylan McCarthy during a melee outside a pub in a Kildare town nearly three years ago.
After the verdicts were returned, Ms Justice Caroline Biggs thanked the 12 jurors – a number of whom were upset and in tears – for the “exemplary manner” in which they had carried out their civic duty in this case. She excused the panel from jury duty for life. It was the State’s case that Mr McCarthy died following an incident in which he received both punches and “a vicious kick” to the head from Dunne while he was attempting to get up off the ground. An eyewitness told the jury that there was “a loud thud” like someone “kicking a football” when Mr McCarthy was struck in the head.
State Pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers told the jury it was not possible to determine whether a punch or kick caused the fatal injury that led to Mr McCarthy’s death.
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