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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11508Witness intimidation · Co. Dublin · 1 Sep 2023

Man jailed for threatening key witness in Finglas unlawful killing case

Karl Murphy pleaded guilty to making threats against Lindsay Doyle, a key witness in the unlawful killing proceedings over the death of her partner Brian Hogan. He was sentenced to six months in jail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Jan
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Key facts

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17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKarl Murphy pleaded guilty to making threats against a key witness. (gript.ie)
  • whatMurphy and his then partner sent voice messages on Facebook threatening to burn the victim's house. (gript.ie)
  • whereMurphy is from Wheelhouse Drive, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (gript.ie)
  • whenOne voice message was sent at 00:06 on 1 September 2023. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe threats followed media attention on the unlawful killing proceedings in 2023. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe court described the speed of the Garda response as commendable. (gript.ie)
  • chargeThe offences are of intimidation of a witness under the Criminal Justice Act 1991. (gript.ie)
  • courtSinead White also pleaded guilty to witness intimidation and was sentenced to 21 months in jail at an earlier sitting. (gript.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe described the messages as vile and derogatory. (gript.ie)
  • courtJudge Crowe said the offence was serious enough to require a custodial sentence. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceMurphy was sentenced to six months in jail. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe court set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to 18 months, with the final six months suspended. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim had named Sinead White's brother in her Garda statement about her partner's death. (gript.ie)
  • otherMurphy said when interviewed by Gardaí that it was a joke. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim had been present when her partner was unlawfully killed and had recently given birth. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim said the messages scared her and could have sent her back to drug abuse. (gript.ie)
  • otherMurphy has 66 previous convictions. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jan2026
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Man jailed for witness intimidation - Gript

    Reports the sentencing of Karl Murphy for witness intimidation, including the messages, the co-accused Sinead White's earlier sentence, the sentence terms, and the victim impact statement.

    convicted, Karl Murphy, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Karl Murphyconvicted, Sinead White, 38, female, named, irish (judged from name)Sinead Whitevictim, Lindsay Doyle, female, irish (judged from name)Lindsay Doyle