Ireland Named in reporting
Karl Freeman
Born 1995, from the ages reported. 38 reports across 1 case, 9 Jul 2021 to 26 Jun 2024
Victim: Carl Freeman, Irish man, 26 (judged from name)Carl FreemanVictim: Karl Freeman, Irish man, 26 (reports differ: 27)Karl Freeman
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1995, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Irish, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Endangerment of life
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 38 reports, 9 Jul 2021 to 26 Jun 2024
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, gript.ie, extra.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Karl Freeman (L), Dean Maguire (C) and Graham Taylor died when a car burst into flames following a head-on crash
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 26 Jun 2024
Karl Freeman
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 14 Jul 2021
Dean Maguire, Karl Freeman and Graham Taylor who all died in the crash in July 2021. Photographs: Facebook
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 10 May 2023
Dean Maguire, Karl Freeman and Graham Taylor
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 14 Jun 2023Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Garda sent for trial over endangerment of life in Dublin Endangerment of life · Co. Dublin
Three men, Dean Maguire (29), Karl Freeman (26) and Graham Taylor (31), died when their BMW burst into flames after a head-on crash with a truck on the N7 between Citywest and Baldonnel, Dublin, at around 11.40pm on 7 July 2021, while driving on the wrong side of the road fleeing gardaí. The three men were members of a Tallaght-based burglary gang with over 200 combined convictions, and the truck driver, a man in his 40s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigated the crash and submitted a file to the DPP, which directed charges against Garda John Francis Ryan of Tallaght station for one count of endangerment of life and three counts of dangerous driving. Ryan was first summonsed to Dublin District Court in June 2023, and after several adjournments, Judge Michele Finan granted a return for trial order on 26 June 2024, sending the case to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where it is listed for 18 July.
In court, 7 Apr 2022Victim · 38 reports
Timeline
every report naming Karl Freeman, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Jun2024Garda sent forward for trial over fatal 2021 Dublin crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 26 Jun2024Garda to face Circuit Court trial over N7 crash which killed three-man gangvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 8 Apr2024Garda accused of dangerous driving over fatal N7 crash to face Circuit Court trialvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 8 Apr2024Garda to face trial over crash that claimed lives of three Tallaght gang membersvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 8 Apr2024Garda to face trial over crash on N7 which left three men deadvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 8 Apr2024Garda to face trial over N7 crash which left three deadvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 28 Jun2023Garda appears in court charged over N7 crash that claimed lives of gang membersvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 28 Jun2023N7 Case: Garda appears in court charged with dangerous driving in relation to deaths of three menvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 28 Jun2023Garda appears in court charged with dangerous driving and endangerment over fatal N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 28 Jun2023Garda charged over N7 crash in which three men diedvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 20 Jun2023Court directs Gsoc to disclose insurance details of car involved in fatal N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Inquest into deaths of three criminals killed in N7 crash adjourned after garda served with summonsesvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Adjournment of inquest into deaths of three men killed on N7 while fleeing gardaí criticised by familiesvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Garda to face two charges over driving on night three men killed in N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Inquest into N7 burglary gang deaths adjourned after garda summonsedvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Garda served with summons over crash that claimed infamous burglary gang's livesvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jun2023Garda served with court summons over horror road smash that killed 3 burglarsvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 16 May2023Prosecution of Garda over N7 crash 'outrageous', says Alan Kellyvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 12 May2023How can we expect Gardaí to do their jobs if they are going to be prosecuted for doing so? - Griptvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 12 May2023Fundraiser for Garda facing charges over controversial pursuit case exceeds €20kvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 11 May2023Policing groups slam release of decision to prosecute garda in connection with fatal N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 11 May2023GRA voice concerns that garda is to face criminal prosecution over N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 11 May2023GRA criticises move to charge garda over fatal crashvictim, Carl Freeman, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
- 10 May2023Garda to face criminal prosecution over crash that killed three criminals fleeing patrol carvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 10 May2023Garda driver to face prosecution over incident in which three men died in N7 collisionvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 6 Aug2022DNA Was Used To Identify Three Men Killed Driving Wrong Way Down Motorwayvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, Irish, irishKarl Freeman
- 5 Aug2022DNA had to be used to identify three men killed in horror N7 crash, inquest toldvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 5 Aug2022DNA used to identify three men killed driving wrong way down N7, inquest toldvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 28 Jun2022Widow of criminal killed in crash on N7 says she 'can't cope' with his deathvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 7 Apr2022Hearing into deaths of three killed in head on N7 collision adjournedvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 7 Apr2022Hearing into deaths of three men killed in N7 crash last year adjourned following family objectionvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 21 Jul2021Aunt says N7 crash victims are being portrayed as if they were 'mass murderers' - Extra.ievictim, Carl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
- 18 Jul2021Funeral takes place in south Dublin of second man killed in N7 crashvictim, Karl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jul2021Trio gang of best pals killed in horror Dublin crash have funerals confirmedvictim, Karl Freeman, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Karl Freeman
- 14 Jul2021Funeral arrangements for three men killed in Dublin N7 horror crash confirmedvictim, Carl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
- 10 Jul2021Gardai investigating 'if men killed in N7 crash wanted pursuit' - Extra.ievictim, Carl Freeman, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
- 10 Jul2021Possible recreational motive for men fleeing from gardaí before fatal crashvictim, Carl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
- 9 Jul2021Three men killed in Dublin N7 crash were pals who worked in burglary gangvictim, Carl Freeman, 26, male, irish (judged from name)Carl Freeman
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