Baiba Saulite was a mother of two originally from Latvia who was shot dead outside her home in Swords, Dublin on 19 November 2006.
[1][2] At the time of the killing he was already serving a four-year sentence for his part in a plan to export stolen cars to the Middle East.
[3] Detective Garda Walter O'Sullivan said he believed that Ms Saulite was specifically targeted, that information gathered during the investigation suggested a contract had been taken out on her.
"[2] He also said "What I was saying was that numerous related crimes, including the child abduction case and threats to Baiba Saulite and her Solicitor John Hennessy which occurred in 2006 were not properly correlated and coordinated.
"[2] He had told an investigation that there was "a systemic failure" that "ultimately permitted a critical chain of events to transpire before the death of Baiba Saulite".
[2] He said that "the responsibility for the failure rests with senior management" and claimed he was "subjected to a horrendous cycle of intimidation, bullying and harassment".
[2] It was to determine if he "in possession of documentation or information" that meant that he "ought to have known" about "he existence of a real and immediate risk to the life of Baiba Saulite".
[7][6] Gardaí investigating the murder of Ms. Saulite were told to get the victim impact statement by breaking into the locker of Sgt.
[6] Retired Detective Chief Superintendent Kevin Donoghue, former head of the Garda Press Office, testified about a nine paragraph statement given in this name on 22 November 2006.
[6] Kevin Donoghue said that no such advise had been given either to Ms Saulite or her solicitor, agreeing with counsel for Hughes.