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Accused told Azzam: 'you don't remember who stabbed you', witness tells trial
Summary
During a melee in a Dublin park, a 17‑year‑old accused of stabbing an 18‑year‑old named Azzam Raguragui told the Central Criminal Court that the victim was told, "you don't remember who stabbed you," before the accused fled. The witness, speaking via video link, described chaos with "everyone just fighting each other" until someone shouted "knife." He saw the accused holding a knife, standing over a fallen Azzam who had slipped and fallen on his back. The accused struck Azzam's leg once and then swung the knife toward his chest. The witness recalled the accused's words and that he then ran away. The accused has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder, and the trial is proceeding before Mr Justice Paul McDermott with a jury of twelve.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Accused told Azzam: 'you don't remember who stabbed you', witness tells trial. Charges or matters: manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of Azzam Raguragui on May 10, 2019 at Finsbury Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 10, 2019 Other
- 2020-09-03 Publication
Why: The 17-year-old accused, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of Azzam Raguragui on May 10, 2019 at Finsbury Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of Azzam Raguragui on May 10, 2019 at Finsbury Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
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