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Roma teenager shot in the head four times and buried in a shallow grave
Summary
In a Dublin murder trial, a 35‑year‑old man, Alan Wilson, stands accused of killing 18‑year‑old Romanian Roma teenager Marioara Rostas in January 2008. Prosecutor Seán Gillane presented evidence that Rostas, who had moved to Dublin with her family in late 2007, was last seen with a man in a silver Ford Mondeo. Wilson allegedly drove the car, killed Rostas with four gunshot wounds to the head, and concealed her body in a shallow grave at Kippure forest. Witnesses, including Wilson's friend Fergus O'Hanlon, testified that Wilson transported the corpse in the car's boot, buried it, and burned her belongings. The case is proceeding before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy with a jury of ten men and two women, and is expected to last three to four weeks. Alan Wilson pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Roma teenager shot in the head four times and buried in a shallow grave. Charges or matters: murdering Ms Rostas at Brabazon Street, The Coombe between January 7 and January 8, 2008. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 8, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 8th 2008 Other
- January 7th 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-06-25 Publication
Why: He explained that she moved to Dublin at the end of 2007 as did her parents and younger brother. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering Ms Rostas at Brabazon Street, The Coombe between January 7 and January 8, 2008 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- New Street Gardens
- Lombard Street
- Brabazon Street
- Pearse Street
- Central Criminal Court
- Brabazon Street
- Ms Wilson's house
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