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Student pleads guilty to murder
Summary
Charles Cleary, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder of Leo Carolan, 25, who was stabbed to death in a Dublin flat on 4 October 2016. Cleary, who has no fixed abode and is from Rathfarnham, appeared briefly at the Central Criminal Court where he was arraigned on the single charge. The prosecution requested that he be remanded in custody until 11 January for sentencing, and the victim's family was scheduled to give a statement on that date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Student pleads guilty to murder. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 4, 2016 Adjournment
- January 11 Adjournment
- 2017-12-20 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
Secondary Mention
Residence
Court Venue
- Central Criminal Court
Address Area
- South Circular Road
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime
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