Episode
Life and crimes of notorious hitman Lee McDonnell
- Podcast
- Crime World
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1054
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- https://shows.acast.com/crime-world/episodes/notorious-hitman-lee-mcdonnell-dies-in-garda-custody
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- https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6538ccdabc6f900012695107/e/6a27e59f8691145d40ee8f43/media.mp3
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Summary
Notorious hitman and enforcer Lee McDonnell died in a Garda cell just a week after his last notorious crime. McDonnell is suspected of being the man who stabbed Thomas Griffen who tried to flee for his life by jumping in the Liffey but was later pronounced dead. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about McDonnell and his notorious criminal past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.