Murdered: Peter Butterly was shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn
The Special Criminal Court has viewed CCTV footage from the scene of the killing of a dissident republican last year.
Peter Butterly was shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn, Gormanston, Co Meath around 2pm on March 6 2013.
Three Dublin men are on trial at the non-jury court, charged with his murder.
Dean Evans (24) of Grange Park Rise, Raheny; Edward McGrath (33) of Land Dale Lawns, Springfield, Tallaght; and Sharif Kelly (44) of Pinewood Green Road, Balbriggan have pleaded not guilty to murdering the 35-year-old father of two.
Evans and McGrath have also pleaded not ) guilty to firearm offences on the same occasion.
Detective Garda Shane Curran today showed the court CCTV footage captured at the car park of the pub that afternoon. It showed various vehicles entering and exiting the car park, but did not show the actual killing.
The court also heard from a number of garda witnesses as part of a ‘Voir Dire’ or trial within a trial. The court will decide later if this evidence is admissible.
The trial has already heard that Mr Butterly was ‘lured’ to the car park that day by another man not before the court.
A Toyota Corolla was seen entering the car park and, within minutes, shots were discharged at Mr Butterly’s vehicle. Further shots were discharged when he exited his car and attempted to flee.
Mr Butterly was found by a lone garda collapsed in a corner of the car park and was pronounced dead a short time later.
A fourth man, David Cullen (30), with a last address in Balbriggan, was allegedly ‘part of the murder plan himself’ but turned State’s witness against his former co-accused earlier this year.
He has already given evidence implicating the three Dubliners in the murder and has been cross examined by lawyers for Kelly and Evans. McGrath’s legal team will have an opportunity to cross examine him on Tuesday.
The trial will continue then before the three-judge court, with Ms Justice Deirdre Murphy presiding.
