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Case No. 5528Murder · Co. Dublin · 24 Dec 2023

Noah Musueni sent for trial to Special Criminal Court over Tristan Sherry murder

Noah Musueni, a Leaving Certificate student from Corduff Park, was sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court on charges of murdering Tristan Sherry, who was killed in Browne's Steakhouse, Blanchardstown, after fatally shooting Jason Hennessy snr on Christmas Eve 2023. Judge Shalom Binchy also refused to impose reporting restrictions, noting Musueni had turned 18.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whereJason Hennessy snr was from Corduff, Blanchardstown. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereNoah Musueni is from Corduff Park, Corduff. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenJason Hennessy snr died in hospital on January 4th. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeTristan Sherry died from blunt force head trauma in the steakhouse. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeFour men are accused of murdering Tristan Sherry. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThree other men are still before the courts charged with the murder of Sherry. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeAnother youth and four other men face various charges including assault, violent disorder and production of a weapon during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeOne man is accused of a firearms offence after allegedly taking the gun used by Sherry out of the restaurant. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Shalom Binchy granted a return-for-trial order. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMusueni was granted legal aid including senior counsel representation. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtIn a High Court hearing in January, Mr Justice Tony Hunt refused to grant the youth bail, saying a gangland-type scenario sprang to mind. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe teen successfully appealed the bail refusal and was later granted bail with conditions including a curfew, surrendering his passport, and signing on twice a week at a Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNoah Musueni was a juvenile at the time of the incident and when initially charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNoah Musueni has now turned 18 and is about to sit the Leaving Certificate. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThis was the first murder case from the investigation to reach the trial stage. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMusueni's barrister is Doireann McDonagh, instructed by solicitor Simon Fleming. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMusueni wants to study engineering in university. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jun2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Leaving Cert student accused of Tristan Sherry murder sent for trial to Special Criminal Court

    Noah Musueni, now 18, was sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court under section 46.2 of the Offences Against the State Act. This was the first murder case from the investigation to reach this stage. The judge refused a defence request for continued anonymity, and granted legal aid including senior counsel representation.

    victim, Tristan Sherry, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Tristan Sherryvictim, Jason Hennessy snr, 48, male, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy snraccused, Noah Musueni, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Noah Musueni