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MURDER IN SLIGO

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  • 24-02-2018 6:55pm
    #1
    Black Bart
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    Sadly another waste of another life in Sligo this afternoon, what's this town coming to? that's the second murder on that street!!


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    job seeker
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    It's very sad. My father knows the family. The 20 year old victim was a few years behind me in secondary school. He was a very genuine fella.


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    Black Bart
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Black Bart


    I since heard that he was the victim of an aggravated robbery, such a waste of a young life, may he rest in peace.


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    Vlove
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Vlove


    Poor fella, I never knew him but condolences to his family and friends ♡


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    sligostandard
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    God bless him and his family, may they find peace.


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    NIMAN
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    Just read the story, shocking. May he RIP.

    And I hope the full force of the law comes down on the guilty person. There has to be satisfactory punishment for people who commit these acts.


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    rizzodun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Just read the story, shocking. May he RIP.

    And I hope the full force of the law comes down on the guilty person. There has to be satisfactory punishment for people who commit these acts.

    Worked well last time...

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/jury-discharged-after-failing-to-agree-verdict-in-sligo-murder-trial-1.3307475


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    prodsc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭prodsc


    Black Bart wrote: »
    Sadly another waste of another life in Sligo this afternoon, what's this town coming to? that's the second murder on that street!!

    When was the previous one?


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    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    prodsc wrote: »
    When was the previous one?

    In the last couple of years up the MCR, only a few minutes walk.


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    rizzodun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    I think OP may have been referring to the gentleman who died as a result of a break in on old market street, which is the next street over.


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    Black Bart
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Black Bart


    Word on the street is that the gentleman that has been charged with the murder on Connolly St should still be serving a prison sentence for a previous incident in the Sligo area a number of years ago, his release date should have been sometime in 2019. The mind boggles!!


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    prodsc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭prodsc


    Black Bart wrote: »
    Word on the street is that the gentleman that has been charged with the murder on Connolly St should still be serving a prison sentence for a previous incident in the Sligo area a number of years ago, his release date should have been sometime in 2019. The mind boggles!!

    What street?


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    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    Black Bart wrote:
    Word on the street is that the gentleman that has been charged with the murder on Connolly St should still be serving a prison sentence for a previous incident in the Sligo area a number of years ago, his release date should have been sometime in 2019. The mind boggles!!


    I'd heard he broke out of columbus which might make sense if he was put in there after last incident instead of prison?


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    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    rizzodun wrote: »
    I think OP may have been referring to the gentleman who died as a result of a break in on old market street, which is the next street over.

    This one.

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-30-jailed-for-life-for-murder-of-eugene-gillespie-67-30153301.html


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    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    sligojoek wrote:
    This one.

    That's not the person I had heard was being held..


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    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    mcgiggles wrote: »
    That's not the person I had heard was being held..

    Sorry. I was referring to the other murder on a neighbouring street.


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    Martina1991
    Registered Users Posts: 2,545 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    mcgiggles wrote:
    I'd heard he broke out of columbus which might make sense if he was put in there after last incident instead of prison?

    I heard he was supposed to be admitted to Columbus but was turned away or discharged.

    There will always be rumours and half stories going around. Either way the man must have a history of serious mental health problems.


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    Black Bart
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Black Bart


    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/young-man-murdered-in-random-and-unprovoked-attack-at-his-home-36643040.html


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    whatswhat
    Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭whatswhat


    I cannot believe how such a random act of pure violence, in broad daylight, on a busy day, in a busy town can result in the death of a lovely young man. His parents and younger sisters must be totally devastated and their world torn apart, my heart truly goes out to them.


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    Cnoc na Riabh
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Cnoc na Riabh


    We know that this tragedy was 'discovered' at @1:30pm on Saturday 24th February. But does anyone know the 'actual time' when this crime took place?

    I've heard some people using the phrase "in broad daylight" when giving their reaction in the news. Did it happen during the day?


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    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    Cnoc na Riabh wrote:
    We know that this tragedy was 'discovered' at @1:30pm on Saturday 24th February. But does anyone know the 'actual time' when this crime took place?

    Cnoc na Riabh wrote:
    I've heard some people using the phrase "in broad daylight" when giving their reaction in the news. Did it happen during the day?

    What I've read so far is the offender was at the house at 1:15pm and had broken the window of the door and young lad went to check what the noise was and he started into him.. people saw/heard and called the cops, but he was back in his own flat when the cops came?)(which confuses me - yes he lived close but where were the cops coming from.. The timeline doesn't really make sense?)


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    Cnoc na Riabh
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Cnoc na Riabh


    mcgiggles wrote: »
    What I've read so far is the offender was at the house at 1:15pm . . . )

    Where did you read this (if you don't mind my asking)? Was it online or in one of the newspapers?


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    mcgiggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    Cnoc na Riabh wrote: »
    Where did you read this (if you don't mind my asking)? Was it online or in one of the newspapers?


    Hmm.. Can't remember now sorry, I'll see if I can find it, one of the papers online as far as I can remember but which one now ill have to check and get back to you..


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