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Murder accused stabbed former partner after "relationship turned sour", prosecution tell jury

Date
2017-03-01

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, prosecutors argue that Vesel Jahiri, 35, stabbed his former partner Anna Finnegan, 25, after their relationship soured. Jahiri, originally from Kosovo and a mechanic, has pleaded not guilty to both murder and assaulting Anna's brother Karl. The prosecution claims Jahiri entered the Allendale Glen home armed with a knife, attacked Karl twice—causing a fractured eye orbit and a chest stab wound—and then stabbed Anna. They assert Jahiri immediately regretted the act, drove Anna to hospital, and later called 999. Jahiri allegedly handed himself in the next day, surrendering the knife he claimed to have taken from Karl. The case will proceed before a jury, with the trial expected to last four to five weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused stabbed former partner after "relationship turned sour", prosecution tell jury. Charges or matters: murdering Anna Finnegan (25) at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 on September 21, 2012; assaulting Karl Finnegan, causing him harm, at the same place on the same date. Procedural stage: trial

When:

September 21, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
September 2012 Other
September 21 Other
2017-03-01 Publication

Why: Opening the prosecution case to a jury this morning at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Patrick Marrinan SC told the court that in order to be convicted of murder one has to have an intent to kill or cause serious injury and this can "come into a case in an instant and disappear in an instant. Prosecution account reported by CNI

Case subjects

Vesel Jahiri

Accused

Charges: murdering Anna Finnegan (25) at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 on September 21, 2012; assaulting Karl Finnegan, causing him harm, at the same place on the same date (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty