Katy French investigation: man on drug supply charge
Thursday March 26 2009
A 24-year-old man has appeared in court facing charges brought by the DPP on foot of the garda investigation into the death of model Katy French in December 2007.
At Navan District Court yesterday Detective Garda Niall O'Donnell said he had served the book of evidence -- which contains the prosecution evidence -- on the accused that morning.
Before the court was Russell Memery with an address at Yellow Clay Manor, Navan.
It is alleged that on the December 1, 2007 at the Statoil service station, Bracetown, Clonee, Co Meath he conspired with persons not before the court to possess a controlled drug to supply to another. The drug was cocaine.
His solicitor said she was seeking a short adjournment to consider the book of evidence and had spoken to the state solicitor about it.
The state solicitor indicated he had no difficulty with that.
Judge Tom Fitzpatrick adjourned the case until April 1 next.
The 24-year-old socialite died in hospital on December 6, 2007 having been in a coma for a number of days.
A post mortem revealed she has suffered brain damage and traces of cocaine were found in her system.
It is believed she collapsed at a friend's house on December 2 after taking cocaine.
The garda investigation led to the arrest of a number of people and a file was sent to the DPP last year.
- Elaine Keogh
