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Jury convicts married man of murdering partner in front of daughter (6)
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court trial, a jury found Edmundas Dauksa, a married Lithuanian man, guilty of murdering his former partner, Ingrida Maciokaite, by stabbing her 19 times in front of their six‑year‑old daughter. The killing occurred on 18 September 2018 at Bridgewater Mews, Dundalk, after a court had placed the child in Maciokaite's custody. Dauksa had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The jury rejected his defence that he was not "fuelled with murderous intent" and that he had been wronged by the court system. They accepted the State's case that he intended serious harm or death when he repeatedly plunged a 15‑cm blade into Maciokaite's body. The verdict was unanimous, with the jury deliberating for 3 hours 51 minutes over two days. The judge will impose a mandatory life sentence on 24 May and remand Dauksa in custody until then.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury convicts married man of murdering partner in front of daughter (6). Charges or matters: murder but guilty to manslaughter for the killing of Ms Maciokaite (31) at Bridgewater Mews, Linenhall Street, Dundalk, Co Louth on September 18, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 14 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 18 Adjournment
- September 18, 2018 Other
- May 24 Adjournment
- Friday September 14 Incident
- Monday September 17 Other
- Friday, September 14 Hearing Or Sentence
- Tuesday September 18 Other
- 2021-05-07 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murder but guilty to manslaughter for the killing of Ms Maciokaite (31) at Bridgewater Mews, Linenhall Street, Dundalk, Co Louth on September 18, 2018 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: He will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on May 24 and remanded Dauksa in custody until that date.; He will hand down the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment on May 24 and remanded Dauksa in custody until that date.
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