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Woman told gardai that former partner's body remained in house for days, murder trial hears

Date
2017-02-13

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

In a 2017 murder trial, Monika Matracka, 35, pleaded not guilty to the killing of her former partner Michal Rejmer, 38, who disappeared on 30 December 2015. Garda interviews revealed that Matracka claimed she stabbed Rejmer in self‑defence after a confrontation over money he had lent her in 2009. She admitted that Rejmer's body remained in the house for at least three days before she moved it to the back garden, where she covered it with turf and plastic. She also said she tried to burn the knife used in the attack and later disposed of it in a public bin. The prosecution presented evidence of the timeline, the alleged self‑defence claim, and the handling of the body, while the defence argued the circumstances of the alleged self‑defence. The case was heard by Mr Justice Paul Butler with a jury of twelve.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman told gardai that former partner's body remained in house for days, murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering Michal Rejmer (38) at that address at a time unknown between 8pm on December 30 and midnight on December 31, 2015. Procedural stage: trial

When:

December 30 Hearing Or Sentence
December 31, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
January 6, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
December 30, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
January 8, 2016 Other
January 9, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2017-02-13 Publication

Case subjects

Monika Matracka

Defendant

Charges: murdering Michal Rejmer (38) at that address at a time unknown between 8pm on December 30 and midnight on December 31, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty