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Woman accused of simulating housemate's suicide told gardai of row over car loan

Summary

A 34-year-old woman from Latvia is on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man in connection with the death of her housemate. The accused is alleged to have placed a cord around the neck of Antra Ozolina to simulate suicide at their home in Kilnaleck, County Cavan on or about 27 or 28 June 2014. She has pleaded not guilty but accepts that Ms Ozolina's death was not self-inflicted. In her voluntary statement to gardai, the accused described a significant row with the deceased over a car loan she had agreed to sign for but subsequently withdrew from. She recounted that Ms Ozolina was intoxicated when they met that evening and became angry at her decision. The accused stated she went to bed and discovered Ms Ozolina the following morning. She later told gardai that another person was present in the house that night. The trial before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman accused of simulating housemate's suicide told gardai of row over car loan. Charges or matters: carrying out the offence at their home at The Old Post, Main Street, Kilnaleck, Co Cavan on or about June 27 or June 28 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• June 27 Incident
• June 28 2014 Incident
• June 27th Other
• 2018-02-08 Publication

Why: It's alleged that Egita Jaunmaize placed a blue cord around Ms Ozolina's neck so as to simulate her suicide in order to make it more difficult to establish that her death was suspicious. CNI source report

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