Courts / Carlow / Report

Witness describes seeing deceased's "badly beaten" body

Date
2016-10-28

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Carlow

County
Carlow

Summary

A witness testified that Liam Power, aged 52, and Dzintars Sackalausks, aged 33, were present at Gints Intembergs' house on 15–16 September 2014. The witness, who was intoxicated, saw Intembergs' badly beaten body lying on the kitchen floor the morning after. Power pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, a plea rejected by the State, and was also charged with assaulting Aigar Sildars. Sackalausks pleaded not guilty to murder and assault. The witness described seeing blood, a bruised eye, a lacerated forehead, and a missing wallet, keys and passport. Neighbour Gunita Lace and friend Monika Metla also gave evidence of the house's condition and the presence of the accused. Dr Eithne Bolger pronounced Intembergs dead at 9.40 am on 16 September. The case is before Justice Isobel Kennedy and a jury, expected to last three weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness describes seeing deceased's "badly beaten" body. Charges or matters: murdering Gints Intembergs (41) at Graigowen, Tullow, Co Carlow between the 15th and 16th of September, 2014; murder but guilty to manslaughter; assaulting Aigar Sildars, causing him harm at the same address and on the same dates. Procedural stage: trial

When:

September 15 Hearing Or Sentence
September 16 Incident
September 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
2016-10-28 Publication

Case subjects

Dzintars Sackalausks

Accused

Charges: assaulting Aigar Sildars, causing him harm at the same address and on the same dates (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Liam Power

Accused

Charges: murdering Gints Intembergs (41) at Graigowen, Tullow, Co Carlow between the 15th and 16th of September, 2014; murder but guilty to manslaughter; assaulting Aigar Sildars, causing him harm at the same address and on the same dates (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty