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Accused pleads guilty to disposing of murder weapon

Summary

Lorcan Merriman, 25, pleaded guilty to disposing of the firearm used to kill Dublin man Thomas Farnan, 37, on 28 October 2016. The murder trial jury was discharged after Merriman's guilty plea to a Section 7 charge of impeding apprehension by disposing of the gun. The court will hold a sentence hearing on 24 January next year, and the State intends to enter a nolle prosequi, officially dropping the murder charge, on that day. Merriman is remanded in custody until the hearing. Farnan was shot at his front door at Kilcronan Close, Clondankin, on 25 April 2016, dying almost immediately after being shot at least five times, with a single bullet through his right arm, chest and heart causing death. The case was heard at the Dublin Circuit Court, where Mr Justice David Keane presided. Thomas Farnan pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Accused pleads guilty to disposing of murder weapon. Charges or matters: the offence. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 28 Incident
• January 24 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 25, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-11-11 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Firearms Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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