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Woman to be sentenced for staging housemate's suicide
Summary
A woman is set to be sentenced tomorrow for staging the suicide of her housemate in an attempt to hinder the prosecution of her boyfriend for strangling her. Egita Jaunmaize, of no fixed abode, was found guilty by a jury earlier this month of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of the killer, knowing or believing him to have murdered Antra Ozolina (49). She had pleaded not guilty to carrying out the offence, without reasonable excuse, at their home at The Old Post, Main Street, Kilnaleck, Co Cavan on or about June 27 or June 28 2014. Jaunmaize admitted placing a blue cord around her fellow Latvian's neck to simulate her suicide. She later explained that this was because her boyfriend had a suspended sentence due to be activated in his native Latvia and did not want to come to garda attention. The matter was adjourned for sentencing, with the judge to pass sentence tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman to be sentenced for staging housemate's suicide. Charges or matters: carrying out the offence, without reasonable excuse, at their home at The Old Post, Main Street, Kilnaleck, Co Cavan on or about June 27 or June 28 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 27 Incident
- June 28 2014 Incident
- October 2014 Incident
- 2018-02-26 Publication
Why: A mother of one will be sentenced tomorrow for staging her housemate's suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her boyfriend for strangling her. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: carrying out the offence, without reasonable excuse, at their home at The Old Post, Main Street, Kilnaleck, Co Cavan on or about June 27 or June 28 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: She later explained that this was because he had a suspended sentence due to be activated in his native Latvia and did not want to come to garda attention.
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