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2020-04-27 · Drogheda, Louth
Marius Gaizutis, 55, was convicted of murder for the axe killing of Audrius Butkus, 44, whose body was found on Mornington beach in 2013. Gaizutis admitted killing Butkus but denied murder, claiming provocation after the victim allegedly insulted him and struck him with a bottle. Forensic evidence suggested an attempt to clean the scene, and…
2020-02-25 · Drogheda, Louth
Marius Gaizutis, aged 55, is appealing a life sentence for the axe murder of Audrius Butkus, aged 44, who was found dead on a Meath beach. Gaizutis admitted killing Butkus at his home on 9 or 10 September 2013 but denied murder, claiming provocation after threats from the victim. The prosecution argued Butkus died from multiple axe blows to the…
2015-05-20 · Drogheda, Louth
Marius Gaizutis, 52, of Drogheda, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the axe murder of Lithuanian national Audrius Butkus, 44, whose body was found on a Meath beach on 10 September 2013. Gaizutis pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter when arraigned. A jury of four women and eight men found him…
2015-05-01 · Drogheda, Louth
In a Central Criminal Court trial, Marius Gaizutis, 52, was found guilty of the axe murder of Audrius Butkus, 44, who was discovered on a Meath beach in 2013. Gaizutis had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter at arraignment. The jury, composed of four women and eight men, deliberated for two hours and forty minutes before…
2015-04-29 · Drogheda, Louth
The trial of Marius Gaizutis, 52, of Marsh Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, is ongoing at the Central Criminal Court. Gaizutis is charged with the alleged murder of Audrius Butkus, 44, at that address on September 9 or 10, 2013. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the State rejected the latter plea, resulting in a jury trial.…
2015-04-28 · Drogheda, Louth
During a murder trial, forensic scientist Stephen Clifford presented evidence that blood on an axe found in Marius Gaizutis's house matched the DNA profile of the deceased, Audrius Butkus. Gaizutis, aged 52, was charged with murdering Butkus, aged 44, at the Marsh Road address on 9 or 10 September 2013. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty…
2015-04-28 · Drogheda, Louth
During a murder trial, a forensic scientist testified that blood found in the hollow groove at the tip of an axe matched the DNA profile of the deceased, Audrius Butkus, 44. The accused, Marius Gaizutis, 52, of Marsh Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, is charged with murdering Butkus at that address on 9 or 10 September 2013. Gaizutis pleaded not guilty…
2015-04-27 · Louth
In a murder trial in Drogheda, Judge Margaret Heneghan decided to continue the case with only one defendant, 52‑year‑old Marius Gaizutis, after initially having two. Gaizutis admitted killing 44‑year‑old Audrius Butkus, whose body was found on a Louth beach in 2013. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter at arraignment. The…
2015-04-23 · Louth
The Central Criminal Court heard evidence in the murder trial of Marius Gaizutis (52), who is charged with murdering Audrius Butkus (44) at Marsh Road, Drogheda, on September 9 or 10, 2013. Gaizutis pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the State rejected this plea, and a jury was sworn in. Co-accused Aivers Sonders (53) faces…
2015-04-22 · Louth
The Central Criminal Court is currently hearing the trial of Marius Gaizutis (52) and co-accused Aivers Sonders (53) under Justice Margaret Heneghan. Gaizutis, of Marsh Road, Drogheda, is charged with murdering Audrius Butkus (44) at that address on September 9 or 10, 2013. He pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the State…