Ireland Named in reporting
Wayne Whelan
Born 1979, from the ages reported. 11 reports across 3 cases, 2 Sep 2021 to 13 Jul 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Giving a false account of the movement of a suspect (perverting the course of justice), Participating in or contributing to murder, Attempted murder; conspiracy to murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 11 reports, 2 Sep 2021 to 13 Jul 2023
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for perverting the course of justice in Dublin Giving a false account of the movement of a suspect (perverting the course of justice) · Co. Dublin
Wayne Whelan, 42, a man, was shot dead at Mount Andrew Rise in Lucan, Co Dublin on 18 November 2019, and the car in which he was sitting was set on fire with his remains inside. Anthony Casserly, 25, a man, lured Whelan to the scene under the pretence of watching a football match and pleaded guilty to participating in or contributing to the murder, receiving a seven-year sentence in January 2022. Christopher Moran, 52, a man, pleaded guilty to being the getaway driver and was sentenced to six years with 18 months suspended in April 2022. Mark Casserly, 49, a man, pleaded guilty to giving a false account of his son's movements during the investigation and was sentenced to five years suspended in full in July 2023.
Sentenced, 28 Jan 2022Victim · 5 reports - Casserly sentenced over Wayne Whelan murder in Lucan Participating in or contributing to murder · Co. Dublin
Wayne Whelan, 42, a west Dublin drug dealer and gangland criminal, was shot dead at Mount Andrew Rise, Lucan, Co Dublin on 18 November 2019 after being lured there by Anthony Casserly, 25, under the pretence of watching an Ireland versus Denmark soccer match. The car in which Whelan was sitting was set on fire and his remains had to be identified by DNA analysis. Christopher Moran, reported as 51 or 52, who acted as getaway driver, and Casserly were on trial for murder at the Central Criminal Court but both pleaded guilty to lesser charges in October 2021. Casserly was sentenced in January 2022 to nine years, with the final two years suspended, for participating in or contributing to the murder.
Sentenced, 13 Jan 2022Victim · 4 reports - Four men jailed over attempted murder of Wayne Whelan in Lucan Attempted murder; conspiracy to murder · Co. Dublin
Wayne Whelan, 42, was attacked at Griffeen Glen Park in Lucan on 4 September 2019 and survived, but was shot dead in a separate attack on 18 November 2019. Wayne Ryan, 41, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder, and Cailean Crawford, 25, Darren Henderson, 31, and Charles McClean, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder Whelan between 15 May and 15 November 2019. On 2 September 2021 Mr Justice Michael White at the Central Criminal Court jailed the four men for a total of 33 years, with Ryan receiving 15 years, McClean eight years, and Henderson and Crawford seven years each with the final two years suspended. The latest development is the sentencing of the four men.
Sentenced, 2 Sep 2021Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Wayne Whelan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Jul2023Father who gave false alibi for son in murder investigation given suspended sentencevictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 28 Apr2022Getaway driver in 'cold-blooded assassination' of gangster Wayne Whelan jailed for four-and-a-half yearsvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 28 Apr2022Getaway driver jailed for role in Wayne Whelan murdervictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 28 Jan2022Man jailed for luring gangland criminal to his deathvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 28 Jan2022‘Trusted friend’ jailed for luring gang figure out on day he was murderedvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 13 Jan2022Wayne Whelan was 'lured to his death' by his trusted friend, court toldvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 21 Oct2021Wayne Whelan murder accused pleads guilty to being getaway drivervictim, Wayne Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 21 Oct2021Accused in murder trial has guilty plea to lesser charge acceptedvictim, Wayne Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 21 Oct2021Men accused of murder plead guilty to lesser chargesvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 3 Sep2021Four men jailed for combined 33 years over attempted murder of Wayne Whelanvictim, Wayne Whelan, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
- 2 Sep2021Four men jailed over ‘callous’ conspiracy to murder gangland criminalvictim, Wayne Whelan, male, irish (judged from name)Wayne Whelan
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