{"id":542358,"date":"2026-06-18T21:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/542358\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:46:15","slug":"you-will-never-be-forgotten-funeral-details-announced-for-suspected-murderer-who-died-in-garda-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/542358\/","title":{"rendered":"‘You will never be forgotten’ – Funeral details announced for suspected murderer who died in Garda custody"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lee McDonnell, 34, died earlier this month after he was arrested by armed Gardai for allegedly breaching his bail conditions connected to a live case.<\/p>\n

Lee McDonnell. <\/p>\n

Tributes have poured in for a suspected murderer<\/a> with more than 130 convictions who died in Garda custody.<\/p>\n

Lee McDonnell<\/a>, 34, died earlier this month after he was arrested by armed gardai for allegedly breaching his bail conditions connected to a live case.<\/p>\n

Funeral details for the father-of-one have also been announced, which says he has been “reunited with his beloved mother Olivia and Nanny Mc”.<\/p>\n

McDonnell <\/a>will be laid to rest on Monday in Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ballyfermot before he is taken to Newlands Cross where he will be buried.<\/p>\n

The death notice said: “Loved always by his daughter Abbie, brothers and sisters, partner, and all his close family and friends.”<\/p>\n

One mourner wrote: “RIP Lee you will never be forgotten”.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Thomas Griffin. <\/p>\n

The career criminal was the prime suspect for last month’s attack in Dublin on Thomas Griffin<\/a> – who later died.<\/p>\n

Ballyfermot native Mr Griffin, 32, died in St James’ Hospital after he was found injured by the River Liffey following an alleged attack at the War Memorial Gardens<\/a> in Islandbridge .<\/p>\n

McDonnell was also suspected of being the gunman who murdered Gary “the Canary” Carey in August 2022.<\/p>\n

Carey, 40, was shot as he came out of the gym of the Hilton Hotel in Kilmainham. He lived for six weeks, before he succumbed to his wounds.<\/p>\n

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