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Mohamed Morei enters insanity plea on charge of murdering Japanese man

Summary

A 20‑year‑old Egyptian man, Mohamed Morei, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Yosuke Sasaki, a 24‑year‑old Japanese national, on 3 January 2018 in Dundalk. The case is being heard in the Central Criminal Court. Mr Justice Michael White read the indictment to Mr Morei, who, with an interpreter, answered "not guilty by reason of insanity." A jury of seven men and five women was sworn in. The trial is scheduled to begin the following day at 2 p.m. before Ms Justice Carmel Stewart and is expected to last up to two days. Mr White noted that the facts of the offence are not in dispute, while the dispute lies over sanity and insanity. Two consultant forensic psychiatrists from the Central Mental Hospital will give evidence in the case. The incident is a Dundalk case involving an Egyptian defendant and a Japanese victim.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mohamed Morei enters insanity plea on charge of murdering Japanese man. Charges or matters: murdering Yosuke Sasaki (24) at Avenue Road, Dundalk, Co Louth on January 3, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 3, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-12-09 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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