19/02/2010

Four Held In Jason Murder Probe

Gardaí in Ballyfermot have arrested four people in relation to the murder of Jason Martin last year.

The victim was fatally injured at a bar in the Park West area of Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 on the 27th September last year.

Two women in their thirties and one man in his mid 20s are being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against The State Act in Ballyfermot and Clondalkin Garda Stations.

The second man (who is in his mid 30s) is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act in Ballyfermot Garda Station.

Mr Martin - who was in his 40s - died in Tallaght Hospital following an incident at a bar in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin.

The man had been taken to the hospital with what appeared to be a stab wound to the body.

The incident took place in the car park of a pub off Park West Road at about 2.00am on the 27th of September 2009.

Gardai had received a call to the area following reports of a large row and when Gardai arrived they found up to 20 people involved in the disturbance.

Medical attention was sought for two men at the scene and they were removed to Tallaght Hospital, but one of these men was later pronounced dead.

(BMcC/GK)

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