FACES OF EAMONN MURDER ACCUSED; Kill rap men in dock.Byline: BY IAN GRAHAM Ian Graham (born January 5, 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960's. His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. THREE men appeared in court yesterday charged with the weekend murder of dad-of-three Eamonn Hughes. The 48-year-old was stabbed to death as he walked home from his daughter's 18th birthday in Dungannon, Co Tyrone. The accused, together with a fourth man charged with attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. , appeared in Omagh Magistrates' Court where there was a heavy police presence. Liam Murray, 21, of Windmill Court, Kevin Kinnear, 24, and 22-year-old Kevin Toye, both of Windmill Drive, all in Dungannon, face charges of murder and hijacking hijacking Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the air pirates, when . Toye was also charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm grievous bodily harm Noun Criminal law serious injury caused by one person to another Noun 1. grievous bodily harm - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate . A fourth man, Kevin Murray, 39, from the Lisnahull area of Dungannon, faces charges of attempted murder. All four were remanded in custody until October 8 to appear by video link at Dungannon Court. A bail application was made on behalf of Kinnear, whose lawyer claimed he had not been involved in the offence but had simply ended up in a taxi with the other three. A detective inspector told the court the police case was that the murder was a joint enterprise between all of those in the taxi and that Kinnear was in the company of the others. He expressed concern the accused could abscond To go in a clandestine manner out of the jurisdiction of the courts, or to lie concealed, in order to avoid their process. To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process. To postpone limitations. or interfere with witnesses if granted bail. District Judge Greg McCourt rejected the bail application and said Kinnear faced the most serious charge. He also expressed concern there could be interference with witnesses. Kinnear's father and aunt sat in the public benches in court weeping as his bail application was rejected. Two women - friends of the murdered man - were struck by a stolen car after the killing and Mr Hughes' son was shot in the arm with a crossbow bolt. Both women are being treated for multiple injuries. Last night hundreds attended a vigil in memory of Mr Hughes and flowers were left at the scene of the stabbing. It was the latest tragedy to strike the Hughes family - 18 years ago his father Francis was murdered by loyalists. CAPTION(S): THROWN OUT Murder accused Kevin Kinnear's bail application rejected; IN THE DOCK Kevin Toye faces murder and hijacking charges; APPEARANCE Liam Murray charged with Mr Hughes' murder; VICTIM Eamonn Hughes |
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