Five family members and a teenager used "medieval violence" to "butcher" a father-of-seven in "an honour killing" during a Co Kerry funeral, carrying out a "biblical atrocity" that was "tragic and heartbreaking as it was ridiculous and stupid", a prosecution barrister has told a Central Criminal Court jury.
READ MORE - Corrupt garda who used Kentstown bus tragedy as excuse for demanding money for bogus brake tests jailed The younger brother of the late Mr Dooley, Patrick Dooley with an address at Arbutus Grove, Killarney, Mr Dooley’s cousin Thomas Dooley Senior and that man’s son, Thomas Dooley Junior , along with Michael Dooley , all of the Halting Site, Carrigrohane Road, Cork as well as Daniel Dooley of An Carraigin, Connolly Park, Tralee, Co Kerry and a male teenager have all pleaded not guilty to murdering 43-year-old Mr Thomas Dooley at Rath Cemetery, Rathass, Tralee, Co Kerry on October 5, 2022.
Mr Kelly suggested the motive in the case was 'reasonably clear' and submitted it was because of an unhappy end to a childish relationship, where two teenagers were going out together and the relationship had broken down. He said this had resulted in what some might call "an honour killing". Mr Kelly said the State had based its case against all six accused on the doctrine of joint enterprise and common design, where a number of persons act together to achieve a common criminal objective and that each person party to the plan is criminally responsible for the acts of the other.
Mr Kelly stressed that the attack had been carried out with 'absolute ferocity' in a matter of seconds and not minutes. He said Mr Dooley was dying if not already dead as the accused mens' footsteps left the cemetery that day and were seen running back to their vans. He said within a matter of seconds after the attack the six men were back at their three respective vans and speeding out the road.
"She sees Thomas Dooley Snr taking off his coat and producing two weapons, one rusty and one shiny. She said Patrick Dooley was grinning and had a knife....She said there were two men in front and others behind".
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