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Life for man who murdered his flatmate over €4 bill
Summary
A 42‑year‑old Dutch man, Jacky Lumi, was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his flatmate, Kamal El Habsati, in a Dublin apartment after a dispute over a €4 internet bill. Lumi stabbed El Habsati 21 times, leaving a knife in his heart, and fled across Europe before surrendering in Rome. He had previously complained that El Habsati was slow to pay bills, did not clean, and cooked at night. Lumi had also threatened to kill him if he stayed. During the trial, Lumi pleaded not guilty, seeking a manslaughter verdict on the basis of provocation, citing a brief argument and his own mental health diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. The Central Criminal Court found him guilty of murder by a 11‑to‑one majority, and Judge Patrick McCarthy imposed a mandatory life sentence. The case ended with Lumi acknowledging his guilt and expressing a desire for the death penalty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Life for man who murdered his flatmate over €4 bill. Charges or matters: murdering his flatmate on December 1st 2012 at Linnbhla, Santry Cross in Ballymun. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 1st 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-03-27 Publication
Why: A colleague testified that Lumi was not happy living with the deceased and had said he should have known better than to live with a Muslim because he had experiences with them before. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering his flatmate on December 1st 2012 at Linnbhla, Santry Cross in Ballymun (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Lumi nodded as Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed the mandatory life sentence on him.
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