NO PROSECUTION

DPP directs no one will face trial for murder of innocent mum & tragic locksmith in botched Dublin gangland shooting

It’s believed Derek Devoy was the intended target

THE DPP has directed that no prosecution should arise over the murder of two innocent people in a botched gangland shooting in north Dublin eight years ago.

A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court today heard that nobody will face criminal proceedings for the double murder of Antoinette Corbally, 47, and Clinton Shannon, 30, in Ballymun on August 16, 2017.Detective Inspector Liam Donoghue told the hearing that the DPP had directed no prosecution in relation to both deaths following examination of a file on the Garda investigation into the murders.

However, Det Insp Donoghue informed the coroner, Aisling Gannon, that the DPP’s decision was being appealed by the family of Mr Shannon.

On that basis, he sought an adjournment of the full inquest into the two deaths to allow a review of the DPP’s decision to be completed.

Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds in an incident on Balbutcher Drive, Ballymun where Ms Corbally’s brother, Derek Devoy, is believed to have been the intended target of a gangland hit.