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Mum-of-three went back to another man's house on night she disappeared, trial hears

Summary

At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, a trial heard evidence on Monday concerning the movements of a 30-year-old woman in the hours before her death. A man gave testimony that he accompanied the woman to his home in Sligo in the early morning of April 29th, 2018, and walked her partway home after approximately two hours. A garda told the court that CCTV footage showed the woman entering her family home at 6.23am that morning. Rafal Karaczyn, aged 34, of Crozon Park in Sligo, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his wife between April 29th and May 1st, 2018. The trial, before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and a jury, continues to hear evidence regarding the circumstances surrounding her death.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mum-of-three went back to another man's house on night she disappeared, trial hears. 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 Other
• May 1st, 2018 Other
• Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• Saturday, April 28th, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-03-02 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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