Court reports mentioning Marius Gaizutis

2015-05-20

Father-of-five jailed for life for axe murder of man whose body was found on beach

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Ms Justice Heneghan then handed Gaizutis down a mandatory life sentence, which she back-dated to when he was taken into custody on October 2, 2013.

2015-05-01

52-year-old man found guilty of axe murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Det Gda Barry told prosecution counsel, Mr John Fitzgerald BL, during the trial how he carried out an examination on Mornington Beach and other places in Drogheda where he "formed an opinion that a serious assault had taken place in the basement of Marsh Road and an injured person was moved from the basement area and placed in a boot of a Suzuki Swift car and subsequently a body was found on Morni

2015-04-29

Jury begin deliberating in trial of man accused of axe murder

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-04-28

Blood found on axe matched DNA profile of deceased, murder trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-04-28

Blood on axe found in accused's house matched DNA of deceased, murder trial hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Det Sgt Archibold agreed that at the end of Mr Gaizutis's detention he was released and then on October 2 2013 on the direction of the DPP, Mr Gaizutis was charged with the murder of Mr Butkus.

2015-04-27

Trial to continue with murder accused only, judge tells jury

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-04-23

Deceased died from blunt force trauma to the head, murder trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2015-04-22

Murder trial jury hear that man found on beach possibly died from axe to the head

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty