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'He should not have come into my house': teen told gardai he stabbed man who attacked mother

Summary

In a murder trial heard on 8 February 2022, a 20‑year‑old teenage boy, Dean Kerrie, pleaded not guilty to the killing of 25‑year‑old fisherman Jack Power in Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Waterford, on 26 July 2018. Kerrie told Gardaí that he had been asleep when a man broke into his home in Portarlington, attacked his mother, and that he stabbed the intruder with a knife. He was arrested on suspicion of assault causing harm and cautioned. Garda evidence described a broken front window, a broken chair, a kitchen knife on the floor, bloodstains on clothing and a black‑and‑white handled knife found at the scene. The prosecution noted a single stab wound to Power's chest and that Power was declared dead at the scene. The trial continued before Justice Eileen Creedon with a jury of eight men and four women. The case remains at the trial stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'He should not have come into my house': teen told gardai he stabbed man who attacked mother. Charges or matters: murdering Jack Power (25) at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford on July 26, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 26, 2018 Other
• July 26 Incident
• 2022-02-08 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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