Ireland Mother of Stephen Lynch, killed in Tallaght in 2017, calls his killers 'scum of the earth'
On 13 April 2017, Stephen Lynch, a 31-year-old man, was deliberately struck by a car in the Brookview Close estate in Tallaght, South Dublin. Investigators believe he was killed because he asked the occupants of a Ford Focus to slow down, and the suspected driver and another man fled on foot. Crimestoppers launched a major appeal for information in 2019, and the DPP said in May that it was considering a new Garda file after a review of the investigation. As of July 2024, the murder case remained open at Tallaght Garda Station and no one had been charged.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Stephen Lynch, a 31-year-old man, was deliberately struck by a car.
- The suspected driver of the Ford Focus was with another man in the car.
- Where
- The killing happened in the Brookview Close estate in Tallaght, South Dublin.
- When
- The killing happened on 13 April 2017.
- Cause
- Investigators believe he was killed because he asked the occupants of a Ford Focus to slow down.
- Other details
- Stephen Lynch was a father of three who was not involved in criminality.
- The suspected driver and the other man fled on foot.
- His mother, Vera Donovan, spoke publicly about the killing in July 2024.
- Investigation
- The murder case remains open at Tallaght Garda Station.
- Crimestoppers launched a major appeal for information in 2019.
- The DPP said in May that it was considering a new Garda file after a review of the investigation.
- No one has come forward with information to help the family.
- Charges
- No one has been charged in connection with the killing.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatStephen Lynch was deliberately struck by a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspected driver of the Ford Focus was with another man in the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe killing happened in the Brookview Close estate in Tallaght, South Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe killing happened on April 13, 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeInvestigators believe he was killed because he asked the occupants of a Ford Focus to slow down. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe DPP said it was considering a new Garda file after a review of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe murder case remains open at Tallaght Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCrimestoppers launched a major appeal for information in 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe suspects have not yet faced any charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspected driver and the other man fled on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo one has come forward with information to help the family. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Jul2024Heartbroken mum of murdered Stephen Lynch calls killers "scum of the earth"
Family reaction piece on the 2017 killing of Stephen Lynch. Adds that his mother called the killers 'scum of the earth', that the DPP was considering a new Garda file in May, and that no one has been charged.