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Convicted murderer to be sentenced for impeding Jonathan Duke murder investigation

Summary

A convicted murderer, Ciprian Grozavu, aged 47, will be sentenced next week for impeding the investigation into the murder of Jonathan Duke, 27, who was strangled and thrown into the River Bandon on 12 November 2011. Grozavu was found guilty of two counts of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another. He was acquitted of murder after a retrial ordered by the Court of Appeal. The case involved the murder of John Forrester, 42, who was killed the day before Duke's murder. Catherine O'Connor, Forrester's former girlfriend, is serving life for both murders. Grozavu's trial was held at the Central Criminal Court in Limerick, and he has 13 prior convictions. The judge will hand down the sentence on Tuesday next.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted murderer to be sentenced for impeding Jonathan Duke murder investigation. Charges or matters: both murders and sentenced to life in prison. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• November 12th, 2011 Other
• 2021-07-20 Publication

Why: Gardai believe he was killed because he had knowledge of the first murder. CNI source report

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report