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Case No. 5704Murder · Co. Dublin

Two more men sent forward for trial over Tristan Sherry murder, Dublin

David Amah, Michael Andrecut and Juares Kumbu were sent forward for trial to the non-jury Special Criminal Court over the killing of Tristan Sherry, who was killed after he fatally shot a man in a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve. Amah and Andrecut face murder charges and Kumbu is accused of a firearms offence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court11 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatTristan Sherry was killed after he fatally shot a man in a Dublin restaurant on Christmas Eve. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSherry shot Jason Hennessy snr with a submachine gun. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatJason Hennessy snr died in hospital 11 days after being shot. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKumbu allegedly picked up the gun, left the restaurant and was driven away from the scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereSherry died from blunt force head trauma at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeSherry died from blunt force head trauma. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí alleged Sherry was grabbed by Jason Hennessy snr before the shooting. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeDavid Amah and Michael Andrecut face murder charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeJuares Kumbu is solely accused of a firearms offence for removing the shooter's murder weapon. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBrandon Hennessy is accused of violent disorder and producing a commercial dustpan and brush as a weapon. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused appeared at Cloverhill District Court on a Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed that all three accused be tried in the Special Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge granted a return-for-trial order and legal aid to the three accused. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe three accused remain in custody after being denied bail earlier. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNoah Musueni and Wayne Deegan are also accused of murdering Sherry. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAndrecut is expected to raise self-defence. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAmah told gardaí he panicked and felt his life was in danger. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jun2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Two more men accused of Tristan Sherry’s Christmas Eve murder sent forward for trial

    Adds that Amah, Andrecut and Kumbu were served books of evidence and sent forward for trial to the Special Criminal Court, that Noah Musueni and Wayne Deegan are also accused of murdering Sherry, and that Brandon Hennessy faces related charges.

    victim, Tristan Sherry, male, irish (judged from name)Tristan Sherryvictim, Jason Hennessy snr, 48, male, irish (judged from name)Jason Hennessy snraccused, David Amah, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amahaccused, Michael Andrecut, 22, male, namedMichael Andrecutaccused, Juares Kumbu, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Juares Kumbuaccused, Noah Musueni, 18, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Noah Musueniaccused, Wayne Deegan, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Wayne Deeganaccused, Brandon Hennessy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessy