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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17141Murder · Co. Louth

Two men charged over 2020 murder of teenager in Drogheda

A 17-year-old male was murdered in Drogheda, County Louth, in January 2020, and gardaí investigating the killing later arrested and charged two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, as part of the investigation. The men's names and nationalities are not given in the reports. The latest reported development is that the two men were due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin, Court 1, at the 10:30am sitting on Friday 24 May 2024. No sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged24 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The victim was a 17-year-old male.
Where
The murder took place in Drogheda, County Louth.
When
The murder took place in January 2020.
Investigation
Gardaí investigating the murder arrested and charged two men as part of the investigation.
Charges
Two men were charged over the murder.
Other details
The two men are aged in their 30s and 40s.
In court
The two men were expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin, Court 1, at the 10:30am sitting on Friday 24 May 2024.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was a 17-year-old male. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe murder took place in January 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigating the murder have arrested and charged two men. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe two men are expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin, Court 1, at the 10:30am sitting on Friday 24 May 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe two men are aged in their 30s and 40s. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 May2024
    Chargeddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Two men charged as part of investigation into murder of 17 year old in Drogheda

    Reports that two men have been arrested and charged over the January 2020 murder, and that they are due in court in Dublin on 24 May 2024. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

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