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'Help me, I'm dying here': murder trial jury to hear evidence of wheelchair-bound man's screams

Summary

In a Dublin murder trial, a 61‑year‑old wheelchair‑bound man named Anthony Rogers was stabbed multiple times in the head, neck and other areas at his flat in Robinson's Court, Cork Street, on 6 November 2016. The prosecution, led by Sean Gillane SC, presented evidence that a 40‑year‑old man, Alan Harte, was seen leaving the complex that afternoon and had told a resident that he was a child molester. The resident, Ms Farrell, heard Rogers screaming "help me I'm dying here" from the hallway and found him bleeding heavily, lying in a pool of blood. Emergency services arrived, but Rogers was pronounced dead at 3:18 pm. A post‑mortem revealed 11 stab wounds to the left side of his head and neck, a puncture of the jugular vein, and a wound above the Adam's apple. The unnamed 61-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Help me, I'm dying here': murder trial jury to hear evidence of wheelchair-bound man's screams. Charges or matters: the murder of Anthony Rogers (61) at his home at Robinson's Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8 on November 6, 2016. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 6, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-04-16 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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