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Strands of murder case must be considered in totality, prosecution tell jury
Summary
In the trial of Feri Anghel, 40, accused of murdering Romanian construction worker Ioan Artene Bob, 49, the prosecution's closing speech emphasized that the evidence was circumstantial but should be considered in its totality. Anghel was found dead in Tallaght park on 13 April 2018, after being beaten and later dying in hospital. The prosecution presented evidence that Bob's phone and bank card were used at various locations in Dublin and Slane on the day of his death, and that a phone attributed to Anghel pinged a cell site within nine minutes of Bob's phone. Witnesses described a night of drinking and a Luas journey to Tallaght, and CCTV footage allegedly showed Anghel leading Bob toward the Luas. The prosecution urged the jury to consider the evidence dispassionately, noting no forensic link to a weapon or boots, and that the case rested on the cumulative circumstantial evidence. Feri Anghel pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Strands of murder case must be considered in totality, prosecution tell jury. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Bob at a location in Co Dublin on the same date. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- April 13, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, April 13, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 13 Other
- Thursday, April 12 Other
- 2021-08-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering Mr Bob at a location in Co Dublin on the same date (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin park
- Sean Walsh Park
- Dorset Street
- The Square
- Abbey street
- Central Criminal Court
- Tallaght
- Tallaght hospital
- Custom House
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