Murder
# murder - Yesterday’s News
Man arrested over Donegal murder after Garda appeal for help
The 47-year-old man was arrested in Letterkenny last night, almost one month to the day after the body of Bogdan Michalkiawicz was discovered in an apartment.
Teenage girl beheads father after he rapes her
Community leaders in the village in Papua New Guinea have protected the 18-year-old, saying the man deserved to die.
# murder - Friday 14 June, 2013
Renewed appeal for information over murder of Bogdan Michalkiawicz
Bogdan Michalkiawicz was killed between the 13 and 15 May 2013 at 15 Westside Apartments, Letterkenny.
Appeal for leads on first anniversary of Donegal murder
Gardai release details of Seamus Doherty’s final 12 hours in the hope of prompting information on what happened to him in his home.
# murder - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Report: Judges should be able to impose minimum sentence for murder
The report also recommends the Parole Board should be established on an independent statutory basis.
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# murder - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Fourth person released in Galway murder investigation
The woman was one of four people arrested in connection with the murder – the other three people have been released.
Gardaí release man arrested during Letterkenny murder investigation
Bogdan Michalkiawicz was last seen alive at lunchtime on Monday 13 May this year.
# murder - Friday 7 June, 2013
Gardaí renew appeal after Polish man murdered in Galway
Krzysztof Ciesielski sustained serious head injuries during an incident outside a house at Cullairbaun Estate on 30 May.
Man arrested for murder of Polish man in Donegal
Bogdan Michalkiawicz was killed between the 13 and 15 May 2013 at 15 Westside Apartments, Letterkenny.
Man charged over attempted murder of two Belfast police officers
The man will appear in court today charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause an explosion and preparing for an act of terrorism.
# murder - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Four arrested in Galway over murder of Polish man
A man, a woman and two teenagers have been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of Krzysztof Ciesielski, who died yesterday.
# murder - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Woolwich accused disrupts court hearings, shouting: ‘I’m a soldier’
Michael Adebolajo asked to be referred to as Mujaahid Abu Hamza, and accused the trial judge of trying to ‘stifle the truth’.
# murder - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Second man charged with murder of Lee Rigby
Michael Adebolajo has also been charged with attempted murder of two police officers.
# murder - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Man found guilty of murdering 5-year-old April Jones
The young girl’s body has still never been found, though blood and tiny bone fragments that were a near-perfect DNA match were found at Bridger’s cottage.
# murder - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Stab victim is brother of missing girl Amy Fitzpatrick
The 23-year-old has been named locally as Dean Fitzpatrick.
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# murder - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Donegal man charged with 1982 Hyde Park attack
John Downey, 61, is charged in relation to the murders of four men.
Two released in John Kerins murder investigation
A dig on the grounds of former garda’s home and other searches in the area have now concluded.
# murder - Monday 20 May, 2013
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Gardaí seek public help in hunt for killers of Alan Desmond
The 37-year-old’s body was found in a field near Killinarden Hill in Tallaght on Saturday afternoon.
Two men arrested over murder of former garda John Kerins
Kerins’ body was found at his home in November last year after he received multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.
# murder - Sunday 19 May, 2013
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British divorcee confesses to killing children by slitting their throats
The 48-year-old is reported to have admitted his crimes to French police, amid a bitter dispute over his visitation rights.
# murder - Saturday 18 May, 2013
# murder - Thursday 16 May, 2013
OJ Simpson in a last-ditch effort to get new trial
Simpson is serving nine to 33 years in prison for his 2008 conviction in the armed robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.
Gardaí appeal for help in finding Letterkenny killer
The body of Bogdan Michalkiawicz was discovered at Westside Apartments off the Main Street in Letterkenny on Wednesday morning.
Man accused of murdering April Jones (5) kept pictures of her on laptop
The court heard that Mark Bridger had a folder on his computer with images of April and her half-sisters.
# murder - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Three men questioned over Dublin industrial estate shooting
Gintaras Zelvys was gunned down in front of his wife earlier this month. Gardaí investigating the murder are searching for two cars – an Audi A3 and a silver Taxi.
Accused in Tia Sharp murder sentenced to 38 years in prison
Stuart Hazell unexpectedly changed his plea to guilty yesterday, admitting to killing the 12-year-old before stuffing her body in an attic.
Horrific murder fuels fears of rising homophobia in Russia
The Russian authorities have been accused of stoking violent attitudes towards gay people following the torture and murder of a young gay man.
# murder - Monday 13 May, 2013
Accused changes plea and admits murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp
Stuart Hazell dramatically changed his plea on the fifth day of his trial at the Old Bailey in London.
Two arrested in 2002 murder case investigation
The two men were arrested this morning and are detained at Tallaght garda station.
# murder - Friday 10 May, 2013
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# murder - Monday 6 May, 2013
Major neo-Nazi murder trial starts in Germany
Five people stand accused of being part of a neo-nazi terrorist group, which carried out murders of eight Turks, a Greek and a policewoman between 2000 and 2007.
# murder - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Gardaí investigating Adrian Donohoe’s murder carry out searches in Louth
The father of two was shot dead at the Lordship Credit Union in Dundalk on the 25 January.
# murder - Friday 3 May, 2013
# murder - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Australian man changes plea and admits murder of Irish backpacker
Luke James Wentholt pleads guilty to murdering David Greene, and also to one count of recklessly injuring David Byas.
Post-mortem to be carried out on body found in slurry tank
The body was found yesterday afternoon in Fawnagowan, Tipperary.
PSNI reopen murder case of man beaten to death 15 years ago
Charlie Strain died from a brutal beating to the head and body on 1 June 1998 in Antrim.



























































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