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| Aaron Brady guilty of murdering Det Garda Adrian Donohoe | Aaron Brady guilty of murdering Det Garda Adrian Donohoe |
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| A man from Northern Ireland has been found guilty of the capital murder of a Garda (Irish police officer) who was shot dead in a robbery seven years ago. | A man from Northern Ireland has been found guilty of the capital murder of a Garda (Irish police officer) who was shot dead in a robbery seven years ago. |
| Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe died after he was shot during a raid on Lordship Credit Union in County Louth on 25 January, 2013. | Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe died after he was shot during a raid on Lordship Credit Union in County Louth on 25 January, 2013. |
| Aaron Brady, from New Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, was tried at Dublin's Central Criminal Court. | Aaron Brady, from New Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, was tried at Dublin's Central Criminal Court. |
| The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict of 11 to one. | The jury found him guilty by a majority verdict of 11 to one. |
| The crime of capital murder in the Republic of Ireland carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years. | The crime of capital murder in the Republic of Ireland carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 40 years. |
| In order to be convicted of the offence, the jury had to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Brady knew he was shooting a Garda on active duty, or was reckless as to whether or not he was a Garda. | In order to be convicted of the offence, the jury had to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Brady knew he was shooting a Garda on active duty, or was reckless as to whether or not he was a Garda. |
| The murdered officer, who was 41 years old, was married with two young children. | The murdered officer, who was 41 years old, was married with two young children. |
| He was one of two detectives on late-night escort duty at the rural credit union when the robbery took place. | He was one of two detectives on late-night escort duty at the rural credit union when the robbery took place. |
| His murder trial was told that staff were preparing to leave the building with the day's takings, when they were approached by four men. | |
| Brady moved to the United States shortly after the murder, but was extradited to the Republic of Ireland in 2017 after overstaying his visa. | |
| Witnesses who gave evidence by video-link from New York told the Dublin court that Brady had claimed on several occasions that he had killed a garda. | |
| Det Garda Donohoe joined An Garda Síochána (the Irish police force) in 1994 and had served for 19 years at the time of his death. | |
| He was the 87th member of the force to be killed in the line of duty since its formation almost a century ago. | |
| Diesel laundering | |
| He received a state funeral in Dundalk, attended by thousands of his garda colleagues and political leaders from both sides of the Irish border. | |
| Throughout his trial, Brady had denied murder and any involvement in the robbery. | Throughout his trial, Brady had denied murder and any involvement in the robbery. |
| He claimed he was laundering diesel in County Armagh on the night the detective was killed. | He claimed he was laundering diesel in County Armagh on the night the detective was killed. |
| On Monday 10 August, the jury of seven women and five men unanimously convicted Brady of a separate charge of robbery. | On Monday 10 August, the jury of seven women and five men unanimously convicted Brady of a separate charge of robbery. |
| They had found him guilty of stealing approximately €7,000 (£6,300) in cash and cheques from Lordship credit union on the night Det Garda Donohoe was killed. | They had found him guilty of stealing approximately €7,000 (£6,300) in cash and cheques from Lordship credit union on the night Det Garda Donohoe was killed. |
| The jury deliberated for about 20 hours in total, over the course of six days. | The jury deliberated for about 20 hours in total, over the course of six days. |
| The judge is due to hear victim impact statements before deciding how long Brady will spend in jail. | |
| A sentence hearing has been scheduled for 14 October. |