Gardaí look overseas for suspects in Hutch killing

GARDAÍ are seeking to arrest a number of people based outside of Ireland in relation to the murder of Eddie Hutch Sr.

Mr Hutch, 58, died of gunshot wounds to the head after he was shot dead at his home at Poplar Row, Ballybough, Dublin 3, on February 8, 2016. Gardaí have taken more than 1,200 actions in relation to the ongoing investigation, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard.

Two relatives of Mr Hutch sat in the public gallery as Inspector Aidan Flanagan applied for a 12-month adjournment of the inquest.

Insp. Flanagan told the coroner that 493 statements had been taken to date and gardaí have made nine arrests.

‘We have completed 1,203 investigative tasks in relation to this case. There are still a number of tasks to be completed. There are a number of arrests yet to be made, some of whom reside outside the jurisdiction,’ he said.

The inquest was previously opened and adjourned after a brother of the deceased, John Hutch, gave evidence of the identification of Mr Hutch’s body, which took place on February 10, 2016.

The inquest was further adjourned last March for six months following a Garda application as the investigation continued.

Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane asked family members if 12 months was agreeable to them and they said it was.

The coroner offered her condolences to the family and granted the application, adjourning the inquest until September 3, 2019.