Man was shot twice at derelict house, murder trial told
A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork has heard that 25-year-old Lee Slattery, who died in May 2010, was shot twice in the trunk and suffered blunt force injuries at a derelict house in Limerick.
In May 2010, Lee Slattery, a 25-year-old father, was fatally shot twice in the trunk at a derelict house in Limerick. Kurt Ryan, aged 33, stands accused of the murder. The Central Criminal Court in Cork has been hearing the trial since its opening this morning, presided over by Ms Justice Eileen Creedon. Prosecution Michael O Higgins stated that both Slattery and Ryan dealt in drugs at the time of the incident.
Slattery, who lived near Ryan in the Ballynanty/Moyross area, was reportedly a well-liked individual. CCTV and witness evidence detailed Slattery and Ryan's activities from May 27 through the early hours of May 28. The prosecution explained that on May 27, Slattery discussed drugs with a neighbor near Delmege House, an abandoned estate known as 'The Dallies'.
It was there that Ryan allegedly encountered Slattery, leading to a confrontation involving other individuals. Slattery's final CCTV sighting was around 2:20 am on May 28, walking towards Delmege House. He was fatally shot at close range in the trunk, causing damage to his heart and lungs, and sustained facial injuries from blunt force trauma.
Slattery's family became concerned when he failed to return home on May 28. They found a blue tracksuit similar to one owned by Slattery near the estate and contacted the authorities, who subsequently discovered the murder weapon, a pistol, concealed in an outhouse. Ryan was interviewed by the police but denied any involvement in Slattery's murder. The trial is anticipated to continue for up to four weeks.
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