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Murder accused 'completely destroyed' after custody hearing, wife tells trial
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Asta Dauksiene, wife of Edmundas Dauksa, testified that her husband was deeply devoted to his daughter, describing him as "completely destroyed" after the court placed the child in the deceased's custody. Dauksiene recounted that the child had been in the family's care since infancy, with the mother, Ingrida Maciokaite, returning to work and allowing the child to stay with the family. She detailed the court's abnormal and accelerated decision to transfer custody days before the September 18, 2018, murder. Dauksiene also described Dauksa's emotional state, noting he was upset, crying, and later appeared to have a knife in his hand. The trial, with Dauksa pleading not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Murder accused 'completely destroyed' after custody hearing, wife tells trial. Charges or matters: murdering Ingrida Maciokaite (31) in Co Louth nearly three years ago; murder but guilty to manslaughter for the killing of Ms Maciokaite at Bridgewater Mews, Linenhall Street, Dundalk, Co Louth on September 18, 2018. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 18, 2018 Other
- May 2016 Other
- Friday September 14 Incident
- Monday September 17 Hearing Or Sentence
- Tuesday September 18 Incident
- September 18 Incident
- 2021-05-04 Publication
Why: 30pm that afternoon and she refused to let him drive because he was in really bad form and she did not know "how many percent of alcohol was in his blood". CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Ingrida Maciokaite (31) in Co Louth nearly three years ago; murder but guilty to manslaughter for the killing of Ms Maciokaite at Bridgewater Mews, Linenhall Street, Dundalk, Co Louth on September 18, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
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