National court archive ยท 2026-03-20

'Nuisance' offender gets life for murdering 'drunken bowsie' after 'lewd requests'

At a glance

Crime
murder
People
Tomas Cypas, Juris Kokenbergs, Paul McDermott, Brendan Grehan SC, Conor Devally SC, Neil McGrath
Locations
Foxborough Road, Lucan, Co Dublin, Old Bridge Park, Latvia
Court
Central Criminal Court
Outcome
life imprisonment for murder

Summary

Tomas Cypas has received the mandatory life sentence for murdering Juris Kokenbergs in Lucan. A jury convicted him by a majority verdict after hearing that an assault followed an argument involving an alleged lewd request, while the defence had argued for manslaughter.

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Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie