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23/01/2013
Life For 52-Year-Old Who Shot Best Friend In Head
A 52-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of his best friend and sentenced to life in prison.
Peter Donnelly, of The Green, Larch Hill Apartments, Santry, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Edward Flanagan in June 2011, however a jury convicted him by a majority verdict of 11-1
The court heard the Donnelly shot Mr Flanagan in the back of the head as he sat on his sofa.
It is understood that the day before the shooting, the two men had been drinking cans of beer in a field at the back of Belcamp College with two others, before going back to Donnelly's apartment.
Once there they continued to drink there while watching films in the living room.
At some point a dispute arose and Donnelly left the room, came back with a handgun, walked around the back of the sofa and shot Mr Flanagan in the back of the neck.
Donnelly also admitted possession of an automatic pistol and three rounds of ammunition.
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Peter Donnelly, of The Green, Larch Hill Apartments, Santry, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Edward Flanagan in June 2011, however a jury convicted him by a majority verdict of 11-1
The court heard the Donnelly shot Mr Flanagan in the back of the head as he sat on his sofa.
It is understood that the day before the shooting, the two men had been drinking cans of beer in a field at the back of Belcamp College with two others, before going back to Donnelly's apartment.
Once there they continued to drink there while watching films in the living room.
At some point a dispute arose and Donnelly left the room, came back with a handgun, walked around the back of the sofa and shot Mr Flanagan in the back of the neck.
Donnelly also admitted possession of an automatic pistol and three rounds of ammunition.
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