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Murder accused dumped body "like it was nothing", witness tells trial

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court trial, Ciprian Grozavu, aged 42, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jonathan Duke, aged 27, at Bridge House, Bandon, on 13 November 2011. Jury witnesses, including Aaron Nolan and Shane O'Driscoll, testified that on the night of the murder they heard loud music and saw Grozavu and Ms Catherine O'Connor carrying and dumping Duke's body into the river Bandon, describing the act as "like it was nothing." Garda Aine O'Regan reported a large pool of blood in Grozavu's apartment and later found a male body face‑up in the river. Garda Kieran Murphy arrested Grozavu at about 1 a.m. on 14 November, citing assault causing harm to Duke. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Paul Butler, is set to continue for two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused dumped body "like it was nothing", witness tells trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Jonathan Duke (27) at that address on November 13, 2011. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 13, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 13 Other
• November 14 Incident
• 2017-03-08 Publication

Why: 30pm because the X Factor results were on which they were watching in "the chipper". CNI source report

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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