Guilty plea in Limerick murder trial
A man has entered a plea of guilty to murder, in association with a criminal organisation, of a young man who was shot twice at close range and buried in a shallow grave in Limerick in 2010.
Kurt Ryan, 33, has pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in association with a criminal organisation, in connection with the 2010 murder of Lee Slattery in Limerick. Ryan, who lived in Moylish Crescent in Limerick, faced charges for the shooting of Slattery, who was 25-years-old at the time of his death.
The prosecution emphasized that Slattery was not a member of an organized criminal gang, stating that it was wrong to single him out. Ryan initially pleaded not guilty to the murder charge but later changed his plea to guilty on the same charge on 28 May 2010. The defense argued that the plea was valuable and requested the case be listed for sentencing in Limerick.
Judge Eileen Creedon accepted the plea and listed the case for mention in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on 27 October. The body of Lee Slattery was discovered on 31 May 2010, buried in a shallow grave at the Delmege Estate. His family had been concerned for his welfare as they hadn't seen him in four days. The body was found with a bullet in his right arm and another wound that grazed his skin.
Ryan, who sold drugs, had allegedly demanded €80 from Slattery, who was also involved in drug dealing. The case was reopened by a cold case unit in 2021.
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