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Sister tells trial she saw CCTV of Natalia Karaczyn walking towards home
Summary
Natalia Karaczyn's sister has given evidence at the Central Criminal Court regarding CCTV footage she viewed in the hours following her sibling's disappearance in April 2018. Magdalena McMorrow told the jury she saw her sister walking towards her home in Crozon Park, Sligo, on footage recorded from a property situated 170 metres away. Mrs McMorrow said she had received a text from Natalia's husband, Rafal Karaczyn, on the morning of Sunday, 29 April, stating that Natalia had not returned home following a night out. After locating the CCTV footage later that day, Mrs McMorrow conducted a search of the family home with Mr Karaczyn. Natalia's body was subsequently identified on the evening of Tuesday, 1 May. Rafal Karaczyn, aged 34, of Crozon Park, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The trial before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon continues.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sister tells trial she saw CCTV of Natalia Karaczyn walking towards home. Charges or matters: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old wife Natalia Karaczyn, at their family home in Crozon Park between April 29th, 2018 and May 1st, 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 29th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 1st, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-02-28 Publication
Why: "But I only said that because I thought that he did it…I wanted him to confess," Magda said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old wife Natalia Karaczyn, at their family home in Crozon Park between April 29th, 2018 and May 1st, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Defendant
Charges: murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old wife Natalia Karaczyn, at their family home in Crozon Park between April 29th, 2018 and May 1st, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Crozon Park
- Sligo
- Crozon Park
- Crozan Park
- Central Criminal Court
- Harcourt Street
- Sligo General Hospital
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