Death of Benny Whitehouse explained
Benny Whitehouse was a 35 year old Irishman who was shot dead in Balbriggan as part of a suspected criminal feud.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Whitehouse and his partner had dropped their children off at school when their car, parked on Clonard Street, was approached by a gunman who shot Whitehouse dead and injured his partner.[1] [2] Whitehouse had dealt illicit drugs and there was a price of €20,000 put on his head.[4]
Investigation
A couple was arrested in May 2015 and questioned about the shooting.[5]
Links to other crimes
Gardaí suspect that the disappearances of William Maughan and Anna Varslavane happened because the killers of Whitehouse assumed that the couple were going to pass information to the Gardaí about the shooting.[6] The gang suspected of the abduction of the couple has since become involved in the Drogheda feud.[6] [7]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Murder investigation under way after man shot dead in Balbriggan in Dublin. 25 September 2014. 28 April 2020. RTE News.
- News: Man shot dead in Balbriggan this morning - woman also hit. Russell. Cliodhna. 25 September 2014. 28 April 2020. The Journal.
- News: Balbriggan: murder investigation after man shot dead. 26 September 2014. 28 April 2020. BBC News.
- News: English hitman 'paid €20k' for school murder. Foy. Ken. 7 October 2014. 28 April 2020. Irish Independent.
- News: Two arrested over shooting. O'Keeffe. Cormac. 27 May 2015. 28 April 2020. Irish Examiner.
- News: Gangland figure held over assumed murder of couple five years ago. Lally. Conor. 28 April 2020. 28 April 2020. The Irish Times.
- News: Drogheda feud: Gardaí bracing for 'violent escalation' in wake of Clogherhead killing. MacNamee. Garreth. 29 August 2019. 28 April 2020. The Journal.
