Regina Keogh is third person found guilty of Gareth Hutch murder

Mother-of-five Regina Keogh, 41, “colluded” with her brother Jonathan to cause serious injury to Mr Hutch, the three-judge court heard.

Regina Keogh, 41, with an address at Avondale House, Cumberland Street North, Dublin 1 had denied murdering Mr Hutch, 36, who was shot dead as he was getting into his car outside Avondale House flats on North Cumberland Street in Dublin on the morning of May 24, 2016.

Mr Hutch, nephew of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch, died as a result of four gun shot injuries; two to the back of the neck, one to the lower back and one to the right of the upper chest.

Earlier today, guilty verdicts were handed down to Regina’s brother, Jonathan Keogh, 33, with an address at Gloucester Place, Dublin 1 and Thomas Fox, 31, with an address at Rutland Court, Dublin 1.

Both had also denied murdering Mr Hutch.

Fox was also convicted of unlawfully possessing a Makarov 9 mm handgun on May 23, 2016 at the same place.

It was the State’s case that Regina Keogh was “instrumental” in planning the murder of Gareth Hutch.

The prosecution contended that key prosecution witness Mary McDonnell, 45, was encouraged by Regina Keogh, her “best friend” and neighbour of 16 years, to allow Jonathan Keogh use her flat “as a base” to wait for Mr Hutch prior to the attack as her kitchen window had a view into his flat.

Mary McDonnell testified that Regina had said to her: “That’s the only way it is going to happen, if not Jonathan is going to be shot.”

It was also the State's case that Regina Keogh went up to Mary McDonnell’s flat on the night prior to the shooting and gave her rubber gloves to be used by the attackers the following day.

Patrick Gageby SC, defending Regina Keogh, said her case rested “entirely” in Mary McDonnell’s evidence and it would be dangerous to convict his client on Mary’s account.

Key prosecution witness Mary McDonnell was initially arrested on suspicion of murdering Mr Hutch and later charged with withholding information.

However, that charge was subsequently withdrawn and she has been given immunity from prosecution.

Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Michael Walsh at the non-jury court, spent a half an hour reviewing the evidence that led to the guilty verdict.

Delivering judgement today, Mr Justice Hunt, said the case against Regina Keogh depended substantially on the evidence of Mary McDonnell.

Convicting Regina Keogh, the judge said she was guilty due to her involvement with her brother's affairs.

Mr Justice Hunt said the court was satisfied that when Regina brought the gloves to Mary McDonnell's flat the night before the murder she had "specific knowledge that something was afoot in relation to Gareth Hutch".