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Murder accused to represent himself at trial after dismissing legal team

Summary

A jury heard that Mr Vesel Jahiri, 35, has dismissed his legal team and will represent himself in the murder trial of Anna Finnegan, 25, who was found dead at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 on 21 September 2012. Jahiri, originally from Kosovo and without a fixed address, pleaded not guilty to both the murder of Finnegan and the assault of her brother Karl, who was harmed at the same location and date. Mr Justice Paul Coffey informed the jury of nine men and three women that Jahiri had exercised his right to self‑representation. Prosecution counsel Mr Patrick Marrinan SC called Garda Ryan Breen, who answered a 999 call at 9.22 pm on the day of the incident, and Brian Conlon, a first cousin of the deceased, who identified Finnegan's body at Tallaght Hospital's mortuary on 22 September.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused to represent himself at trial after dismissing legal team. 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 Other
• September 21 Other
• September 22 Other
• September 2012 Incident
• 2017-03-10 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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