A man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s nephew, Gareth Hutch, who was shot dead in May 2016.
Thomas McConnell, of Sillogue Gardens, Ballymun, Dublin 11, became the fourth person to be convicted of his murder when he was found guilty last month.
In 2018, three people were handed life sentences for their roles in the murder of Gareth Hutch - the ninth victim of the Hutch-Kinahan feud.
And today, Thomas McConnell, became the fourth.
Last month, the Special Criminal Court found him to be one of two assassins who lay in wait for Mr Hutch in his neighbour’s apartment.
They pounced as soon as he left his apartment on the morning of the 24th of May 2016; shooting him four times as he got into his car outside the complex.
In their judgement, the judges accepted that McConnell hadn’t fired any of the fatal shots, but were satisfied he was “intrinsically involved” in the planning and execution.
As a result, he was convicted under the legal doctrine of common design, with CCTV footage, mobile phone and forensic evidence, linking him to the hit.
Today, the 39-year-old was handed the mandatory life sentence for murder.
Reporting by Frank Greaney
