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Witness tells murder trial of hearing "awful noise" from house
Summary
The trial of Arnis Labunskis, 57, who is accused of murdering his flatmate Dainius Burba, 39, at their Wolfe Tone Street, Limerick City, flat on 21st or 22nd April 2015, continued at the Central Criminal Court. Labunskis has pleaded not guilty. Witness William Neville testified that he heard an "awful noise" and a verbal argument from the house around 12.30am on the night of the alleged incident. The jury reviewed CCTV footage showing an individual carrying a white item, similar to a bag, which was deposited into a wheelie bin shortly before 5am. Detective Garda Nicholas Jones also presented evidence regarding the movement of an individual and a car earlier that morning. The prosecution highlighted a discrepancy in Labunskis's accounts, noting that while he told gardai he arrived home to find his flatmate injured by potential intruders, he had previously told his daughter that he had fought with the deceased. The trial is presided over by Ms Justice Deirdre McCarthy and a jury of three women and nine men. The matter is ongoing and is expected to continue until the end of next week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Witness tells murder trial of hearing "awful noise" from house. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 22nd April Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-02-01 Publication
Why: He explained that the noise continued as he walked home. CNI source report
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Wolfe Tone Street
- Limerick City
- Bowman Street
- Wolfe Tone Street
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