Kallum Coleman, a key witness in the trial of barrister Diarmuid Phelan, who was acquitted of murdering a trespasser on his farm, has been jailed for four months for contempt of court. Coleman fled to Spain and failed to give evidence, impacting the jury's consideration of the case.
Prosecution witness Kallum Coleman who “legged it” to Spain and failed to give evidence in the trial of barrister Diarmuid Phelan, who was acquitted of murdering a trespasser on his farm, has been jailed for four months. Mr Coleman appeared before a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork today to face a contempt of court hearing.
“His evidence would have been described as crucial. He had been present at the scene . The contempt is of a serious nature. It was a murder trial.” Ms Justice Lankford took the guilty plea in to consideration when sentencing. She noted that defence barrister Tim O’Leary had cited as a mitigating factor in the case that his client was extremely stressed and suffering from PTSD as a result of having witnessed the death of his friend.
Dt Sgt McGrath said that Mr Coleman had told him that he would kill himself rather than give evidence in the case. He said that he told Mr Coleman that it was in his “best interest” that he return to Ireland with gardai but the young man was aware that it was a choice and that gardai were not in a position to arrest him outside of the jurisdiction.
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