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Case No. 6961Hit-and-run causing death (cold case) · Co. Dublin · 8 Dec 2002

Daughter of man killed in 2002 hit-and-run calls for renewed investigation

Anthony Flemming, a 48-year-old man, was knocked down by a motorcyclist who fled on 8 December 2002 after he had gone to an ATM near Hanlon's Corner in Dublin, and he died. A 2004 inquest found his death resulted from the hit-and-run, and John Mangan, a 54-year-old man, was named as the chief suspect. Gardaí said they did not have enough evidence to charge Mangan, and the case is now described as a cold case. In December 2023 Flemming's daughter Rose called for the investigation to be reopened using new DNA and forensic methods, and no charge has been reported.

  1. Reported11 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Anthony Flemming, a 48-year-old man, was killed in a hit-and-run.
  • John Mangan, a 54-year-old man, was named at the inquest and described as the chief suspect.
Where
Flemming had gone to an ATM near Hanlon's Corner in County Dublin.
When
Flemming died on 8 December 2002.
Cause
  • A motorcyclist knocked Flemming down and fled.
  • A 2004 inquest found that Flemming's death resulted from the hit-and-run.
Investigation
  • A forensic test linked a bike helmet to Mangan, but gardaí said they were unable to forensically link the helmet or any individual to the motorbike.
  • Gardaí said they did not have enough evidence to charge Mangan.
  • The case is now described as a cold case.
  • In December 2023 Flemming's daughter Rose called for the investigation to be reopened using new DNA and forensic methods.
Charges
Mangan was not charged despite being considered a suspect.
Other details
Mangan was due to be freed from prison in March 2024 after serving time for firearms and drugs offences.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA hit-and-run killed Anthony Flemming. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA motorcyclist knocked Flemming down and fled. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereFlemming had gone to an ATM near Hanlon's Corner. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenAnthony Flemming died on 8 December 2002. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeA 2004 inquest found that Flemming's death resulted from the hit-and-run. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA forensic test linked a bike helmet to Mangan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were unable to forensically link the helmet or any individual to the motorbike. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said they did not have enough evidence to charge Mangan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe case is now described as a cold case. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeGardaí did not charge Mangan despite considering him a suspect. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Dec2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Daughter of man killed in hit-and-run calls for gardai to investigate criminal

    Daughter Rose says she wants the investigation reopened, using new DNA and forensic methods. The article adds that Mangan was named at a 2004 inquest, that a forensic test linked a helmet to him, and that gardaí did not charge him.

    victim, Anthony Flemming, 48, male, irish (judged from name)Anthony Flemmingsuspect, John Mangan, 54, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Mangan