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Woman accused of murdering toddler is anonymised
Summary
A woman accused of murdering a two‑year‑old in the south of Ireland had her name anonymised by the Central Criminal Court following a Court of Appeal ruling. The case was scheduled for trial on Monday but was postponed due to Covid‑19 restrictions on jury swearing. The trial will be rescheduled for June 10. The accused, who is on bail, cannot be named to protect the identity of the deceased child. Brendan Grehan SC argued for anonymisation under Section 252 of the Children's Act, and Justice Michael White agreed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman accused of murdering toddler is anonymised. Charges or matters: murdering the child on July 5, 2019. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 10 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 5, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-02-09 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: murdering the child on July 5, 2019 (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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