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Judge apologises to jury in Roma teen murder trial over delay
Summary
In the trial of Alan Wilson, 35, charged with the murder of 18‑year‑old Romanian teenager Marioara Rostas, the judge, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy, apologised to the jury for a delay that had pushed proceedings beyond the expected four‑week period. The jury had been absent for more than a fortnight while complex legal matters were addressed. Mr Wilson, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of killing Rostas at a house on Brabazon Street, The Coombe, between 7 and 8 January 2008. The teenager had vanished from Dublin city centre on 6 January, and her body was discovered in a shallow grave on the Wicklow border four years later, with four bullet wounds to the head. Mr Justice McCarthy explained that the delay was due to legal issues that required discussion in the jury's absence and that a bill was being considered to prevent such delays in future trials.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge apologises to jury in Roma teen murder trial over delay. Charges or matters: the 18-year-old's murder at a house on Brabazon Street, The Coombe in the city between January 7 and January 8, 2008. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 8, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 6th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-07-17 Publication
Why: He said he had brought them to court today because he thought they needed an explanation. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the 18-year-old's murder at a house on Brabazon Street, The Coombe in the city between January 7 and January 8, 2008 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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