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Dublin criminal serving sentence for meat cleaver attack found not guilty of Roma teen murder
Summary
A 35‑year‑old Dublin criminal, Alan Wilson, was found not guilty of murdering 18‑year‑old Roma teenager Marioara Rostas, who died of four gunshot wounds to the head in January 2008. The trial, held at the Central Criminal Court, lasted five weeks. Wilson, who had been serving a seven‑year sentence for a meat cleaver attack, was accused of killing Rostas at Brabazon Street, The Coombe, Dublin. Witnesses included Rostas' brother Dumitru, who saw her with a man in a car, and Fergus O'Hanlon, who later became a state witness. O'Hanlon testified that Wilson had brought him to a site where a dead girl was found, and that they buried her at Kippure. The jury deliberated 2 h 53 min and returned a unanimous not‑guilty verdict. Wilson showed no reaction and returned to prison to finish his sentence. The victim's family left with support staff. No one was convicted of the murder.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dublin criminal serving sentence for meat cleaver attack found not guilty of Roma teen murder. Charges or matters: murdering Ms Rostas at Brabazon Street, The Coombe, Dublin between January 7 and January 8, 2008. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- January 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 8, 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 6th 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 2008 Incident
- January 2012 Incident
- January 8th 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-08-02 Publication
Why: He said he had refused to participate in a formal ID parade because he always refused such requests. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering Ms Rostas at Brabazon Street, The Coombe, Dublin between January 7 and January 8, 2008 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; Wilson showed no reaction to the verdict before returning to prison to finish serving a seven-year sentence for a meat cleaver attack.
Places mentioned
- New Street Gardens
- Dublin
- Lombard Street
- Brabazon Street
- Pearse Street
- Central Criminal Court
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