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Case No. 7428Murder · Co. Cork · 12 Jul 2018

Trial of Tyler Jackson for murder of Conor Quinn in Mallow hears witness evidence

Conor Quinn, a 24-year-old man, died after the prosecution says he was stabbed in the chest on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork, on 12 July 2018. Tyler Jackson, a 26-year-old man who was 21 at the time, is charged with his murder and has pleaded not guilty. His trial opened on 4 October 2023 before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, with a jury of eight men and four women. The latest reported development, on 6 October 2023, is that the trial continues, with witnesses including members of the Quinn family giving evidence and the defence cross-examining them.

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

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Tyler Jackson, 26, is charged with the murder of Conor Quinn, 24, and has pleaded not guilty.
  • Mr Quinn was taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Where
The incident happened outside Cremin's Cycles on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork.
When
The incident happened on 12 July 2018; sources give the first confrontation at 7.59pm and a second interaction at 8.38pm, while one article says about 8.40pm.
Cause
  • A postmortem found Mr Quinn died of haemorrhage and shock with a partially collapsed lung from a single stab wound to the thorax.
  • A witness, Luke Quinn, said he saw Mr Jackson strike Mr Quinn in the chest, with one account describing a fist and another describing a stab.
Weapon
The prosecution says the wound was caused by a knife, and the defence put to a witness that Mr Jackson had no knife and only Mr Quinn could have had one.
Other details
  • Mr Quinn told his cousins he had been stabbed before he collapsed, and a toxicology report showed cocaine in his system.
  • The prosecution says there was animosity between Mr Jackson and Mr Quinn and his cousins, and the group had gone to KFC on Main Street when they spotted Mr Jackson.
Investigation
CCTV footage will feature in the case, and Gardaí found a Stanley knife in the boot of Stephen Quinn's car, which a witness said was a work tool.
In court
  • The trial is before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, with a jury of eight men and four women, and is expected to last two weeks.
  • The jury has three verdicts open to it: not guilty of murder, guilty of murder, or guilty of manslaughter.
  • The trial opened on 4 October 2023, and by 6 October 2023 the case was continuing with evidence from Luke, Stephen and Samantha Quinn.
51 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTyler Jackson has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Conor Quinn. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMr Quinn told his cousins he had been stabbed before he collapsed. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatMr Quinn was taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe prosecution says Conor Quinn was stabbed by another man on the street in Mallow, then collapsed and died. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTyler Jackson denied the murder of Conor Quinn. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA witness said he saw Mr Jackson strike Conor Quinn in the chest with his fist. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe killing happened in Mallow, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged stabbing took place on Bridge Street in Mallow. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereConor Quinn was taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place outside Cremin's Cycles on Bridge Street in Mallow, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe killing happened on 12 July 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe first confrontation between Quinn and Jackson took place at 7.59pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenA second interaction took place at 8.38pm on Bridge Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe killing is alleged to have happened on 12 July 2018. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe prosecution alleges the physical confrontation happened at 8.38pm on Bridge Street. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 12 July 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 12 July 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeQuinn got out of a car to confront Jackson, and the two were involved in a physical scuffle. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeQuinn was struck once in the chest and died from a stab wound. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeQuinn died from haemorrhage and shock due to a partial collapsed lung caused by a stab wound. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe post-mortem found Mr Quinn died from a single stab wound to the thorax. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeA postmortem found Conor Quinn died of haemorrhage and shock with a partially collapsed lung from a single stab wound to the thorax. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeA witness said Mr Jackson stabbed Conor Quinn in the chest. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe prosecution contends the strike was made with a knife. (irishtimes.com, corkbeo.ie)
  • weaponThe prosecution says the strike was made with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage will feature in the case. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found a Stanley knife in the boot of Stephen Quinn's car, which a witness said was a work tool. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJackson appeared before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJackson denied the murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury of eight men and four women is trying the case. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case is continuing. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial is being heard at the Central Criminal Court in Cork before a jury of eight men and four women. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe jury has three verdicts open to it: not guilty of murder, guilty of murder, or guilty of manslaughter. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe trial is before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and is expected to last two weeks. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe trial opened before a jury of eight men and four women at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial continues before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and the jury, and is expected to last two weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial is before a jury of eight men and four women at the Central Criminal Court sitting at the Anglesea Street Courthouse in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case continues. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherConor Quinn was from Galway and had travelled to Killavullen, where he stayed with relatives. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherConor Quinn was 24 at the time of his death. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused, known as Tiggy, was aged 21 at the time of the events. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe prosecution says there was animosity between Jackson and Quinn and his cousins. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherQuinn collapsed within a minute or two after walking to an ambulance and died. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherQuinn was taken to Cork University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe group had gone to KFC on Main Street for food when they spotted Jackson on the street. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe prosecution expects the defence to contest that the wound was the cause of death. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe jury has three verdicts open to it: not guilty of murder, guilty of murder, or not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA witness said Conor Quinn had said he had been stabbed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence put it to a witness that Mr Jackson had no knife and that only Conor Quinn could have had one. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA toxicology report showed Conor Quinn had cocaine in his system. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man asked paramedics if he was going to die moments before fatal collapse, murder trial told

    Report on the third day of the murder trial of Tyler Jackson at the Central Criminal Court, covering witness evidence from Luke Quinn, Stephen Quinn, Samantha Quinn and cross-examination by the defence. The article states the trial continues.

    accused, Tyler Jackson, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tyler Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn
  2. 4 Oct2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Cork murder trial hears man told cousins he was stabbed, then collapsed and died

    Reports the opening of the murder trial in Cork, including the prosecution's outline of the case, the postmortem findings, the three verdicts open to the jury and the expected length of the trial.

    victim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinnaccused, Tyler 'Tiggy' Jackson, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tyler 'Tiggy' Jackson
  3. 4 Oct2023
    In courtcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Murder trial hears man told friends he was stabbed before he collapsed and died

    Reports the opening of the murder trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork, the prosecution outline, and Jackson's not guilty plea.

    accused, Tyler Jackson, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tyler Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn
  4. 4 Oct2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Deceased told cousins he had been stabbed just moments before he collapsed and died, jury to hear

    Opening of the prosecution case at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. The article gives the accused's age as 21 at the time of the killing and as 26 in the headline.

    accused, Tyler Jackson, 26, male, namedTyler Jacksonvictim, Conor Quinn, 24, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Quinn