Three ‘persons of interest’ in garda probe into murder of Gerry Hutch’s brother fled Ireland and have not returned, inquest told

Eddie Hutch, who was shot dead

Seán McCarthaigh

Three “persons of interest” to gardaí investigating the murder of the brother of criminal gang leader Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch fled Ireland shortly after the fatal shooting and have not returned, an inquest has heard.

Detective Inspector Aidan Flanagan told a brief sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court today that a file on the investigation into the murder of Eddie Hutch outside his home in Dublin’s north inner city eight years ago was forwarded to the DPP within the past fortnight.