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Galway murder trial jury asks about accountability

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, a jury of twelve is set to deliver a verdict on the murder trial of Latvian man Andresj Krauze, aged 31, accused of killing fellow Latvian Juris Buls, 30, whose body was found in a drain in Galway on 7 or 8 July 2011. Krauze has pleaded not guilty. The judge, Justice Margaret Heneghan, clarified that the jury must focus solely on whether Krauze killed Buls and intended to kill or cause serious injury, ignoring any prior guilty plea by Krauze's brother Sergejs. She outlined three possible verdicts: guilty of murder, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty. The jury's deliberations, which lasted four hours, will resume tomorrow to decide among these options. The trial remains at the jury's discretion, with no further procedural developments reported.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Galway murder trial jury asks about accountability. Charges or matters: murdering 30-year-old Juris Buls at an unknown time on July 7 or 8, 2011 in the county of Galway; manslaughter in relation to the death of Mr Buls. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 7 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-03-28 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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