A 23-year-old Limerick man who was lured to his death was shot twice and stabbed 10 times in an execution-style killing, a court has heard.
Michael Campbell McNamara was found with his hands and feet bound in Barry's Field, Rathbane, Limerick, on October 20th, 2003.
The evidence was heard at Limerick Circuit Court yesterday at the sentencing hearing of a 27-year-old man who has pleaded guilty to luring Campbell McNamara to his killers.
Andrew Nolan, Ashe Avenue, John Carew Park, Limerick, is the only person to be charged in connection with the feud-related murder. Earlier this month the 27-year-old pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct which created a substantial risk of death or serious harm to Campbell McNamara.
Yesterday at his sentencing hearing, Det Sgt Tom O'Connor told the court that Campbell McNamara had been stabbed 10 times in the back and chest on the night he was murdered. Det Sgt O'Connor said the stab wounds were in clusters and had been inflicted in quick succession.
The court heard the 23-year-old had also been shot twice, once in the back of the head and once in the buttock region, according to Det Sgt O'Connor, who said the second shot to the pelvic area was a contributory cause of death. Judge Carroll Moran was told that Nolan had telephoned Campbell McNamara offering him a shotgun for sale.
The court heard the deceased had wanted a gun for his own protection and had told friends that he was planning on buying an automatic weapon for €700. Counsel for the State, John O'Sullivan, said the 23-year-old was "very cautious" about his movements but that he knew the accused, who he rang back three times on the night of his death.
In Garda interviews, Nolan said two men had asked him to get Campbell McNamara up to Carew Park, beside Barry's Field.
Judge Moran adjourned sentencing until July 25th.