Ireland Named in reporting
Megan Rock
10 reports across 1 case, 29 Jun 2026 to 22 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Impeding prosecution
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 29 Jun 2026 to 22 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Sentenced to life for murder in Finglas, Dublin Impeding prosecution · Co. Dublin
Mark Carroll, 34, was fatally stabbed at a house in the Scribblestown area of Finglas, Dublin 11, in the early hours of 9 June 2024. Derek Boyd, 31, was arrested on 4 August 2025 after fleeing to the UK for a year, and was charged with murder, threatening Megan Rock, and assaulting her. A Central Criminal Court jury convicted Boyd of murder on 22 July 2026, while being unable to reach a verdict on the assault charge against Boyd and the impeding prosecution charge against his partner Chantelle Harcourt, 34. Boyd was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment on 28 July 2026, and the DPP dropped all charges against Harcourt on 1 August 2026.
Sentenced, 1 Jul 2026Victim · 10 reports
Timeline
every report naming Megan Rock, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 22 Jul2026Derek Boyd found guilty of murdering man at his Dublin home in 2024victim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 20 Jul2026Extent of Carroll's injuries unknown to woman, jury toldvictim, Megan Rock, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 18 Jul2026Murder accused 'acted out of instinct' when fatally stabbed man who 'trespassed'victim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 18 Jul2026Murder accused "acted out of instinct" when fatally stabbed man who "trespassed"victim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 16 Jul2026Murder accused was serving manslaughter suspended sentence when he killed manvictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 3 Jul2026Murder accused boarded ferry hours after alleged stabbing, trial hearsvictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 2 Jul2026Trial jury watches CCTV of moment man who was fatally stabbed ran from housevictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 2 Jul2026Murder trial jury told there is CCTV footage of stabbed man running from housevictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 30 Jun2026Couple facing trial in connection with alleged murder of man at Dublin residencevictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
- 29 Jun2026Couple facing trial in connection with alleged murder of man at Dublin residencevictim, Megan Rock, female, irish (judged from name)Megan Rock
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