Dublin... Is a fucking shithole

[Barty Dunne]

What was the relationship between the man in custody and the three victims? Its a strange one

 

[Matlock]

What was the relationship between the man in custody and the three victims? Its a strange one

There is widespread speculation that he was a family member, but I haven't seen that officially confirmed anywhere.

 

[Barty Dunne]

There is widespread speculation that he was a family member, but I haven't seen that officially confirmed anywhere.

Thanks, that was what I first thought but his age threw me off. I think the oldest victim was 18 and this man is in his 20s

 

[Warm Leatherette]

What was the relationship between the man in custody and the three victims? Its a strange one

Apparently surname is Cash as with the eldest victim.

 

[jimmym]

There is widespread speculation that he was a family member, but I haven't seen that officially confirmed anywhere.

Video going around of him at a house party earlier in the evening, If tests showed he was off his head on drink and drugs
would that be a mitigating circumstance in a trial??

 

[Matlock]

Video going around of him at a house party earlier in the evening, If tests showed he was off his head on drink and drugs
would that be a mitigating circumstance in a trial??

Being drunk or high is not a defence. It would be brought up in mitigation if he is convicted, but it is of little to no benefit because the defendant makes the choice to get drunk/high.

Sometimes psychotic breaks are presented as someone being drunk/high. I haven't seen the video, but just to flag that if it was a mental health episode then that might be used in defence.

 

[poulgorm]

Being drunk or high is not a defence.

Many decades ago, if you were charged with careless/dangerous driving, being drunk was often put forward as mitigating factor. And often accepted.

We have moved on a bit from that.

 

[poulgorm]

Is it just me or does anybody else find it disrespectful / uncomfortable that we are discussing this tragedy in a thread called "Dublin...is a fucking shithole"?

 

[Harry Boyle]

So, entirely different to what you claimed then?

Aggravating circumstances and mitigating circumstances are set up pre sentencing to ensure that all of the relevant facts are with the judge. In murder cases, however, they are not relevant as the judge has no discretion as to sentencing.

Judges have no discretion lol haha

 

[stan ogden]

Apparently surname is Cash as with the eldest victim.

Cawley was also the last name of the little child in the Ballintemple tragedy. It’s an uncommon name.

Rest In Peace.