Chief suspect in Devoy murder has 'left the country.
KEN FOY CRIME CORRESPONDENT – 01 FEBRUARY 2014 07:00 AM
The chief suspect for the murder of gangland criminal Michael 'Mad Mickey' Devoy has fled the country, detectives believe.
The development comes as it emerged gardai searched more houses in the hunt for the Louth gangster, who is known to be a cricket enthusiast.
The suspected assassin is known to gardai as an extremely violent criminal who recently was before the courts for a serious assault.
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He has a number of previous convictions for public order, traffic and drink driving offenses and is said to be "extremely violent with drink on him".
A source told the Herald last night: "He is gone – make no mistake about that."
Intelligence received by detectives several weeks ago indicated Devoy was the hitman who shot Greg Lynch in the face outside Hanlon's pub in the early hours of last October 13.
Lynch is a key member of a dangerous drugs gang that also includes Paul Rice and Gerard 'Hatchet' Kavanagh – a mob with close links to the international crime syndicate controlled by godfather Christy Kinahan who is based on the Costa del Sol.
In the aftermath of the attempted hit on Lynch, the gunman, who wore a balaclava, ran towards a waiting BMW and continued firing back towards the pub, hitting the three women.
The car was found burnt out in Walkinstown.
Devoy was shot numerous times 11 days ago and his body dumped on the side of the road in Tallaght.
Gardai have recovered the handgun but no arrests have happened so far.
HITMAN
The Herald previously revealed that the same hitman was enlisted to murder two brothers who were friendly with Devoy and who are being blamed for helping him with the botched hit on Lynch.
Both brothers who are from Ballymun and considered 'nobodies' in terms of organised crime have been officially warned by gardai that there is an imminent threat against their lives.
Neither man showed up for Devoy's funeral Mass in Finglas this week and are understood to be in hiding after being warned about the threats against them.
