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Murder accused told gardai he saw attack victim days before his death

Summary

During a Central Criminal Court hearing, Feri Anghel, a 42‑year‑old Romanian office cleaner, denied murdering Ioan Artene Bob, a 49‑year‑old construction worker. Anghel, who had no fixed abode, was arrested five days after Bob's body was found in Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght, on 13 April 2018. In a police interview on 18 April, Anghel described Bob as a "good guy" who often shook hands and saluted people, noting he was a heavy drinker. Anghel claimed he last saw Bob the week before the murder, at a group meal near the GPO where Bob had been handing out free food. Anghel said he had never spoken to Bob personally and that he and Bob had never gone out together. He also explained that he earned €550‑€600 a week cleaning offices and sent most of his wages back to his family in Romania. Feri Anghel pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused told gardai he saw attack victim days before his death. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Bob at a location in Dublin on April 13, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• April 13, 2018 Incident
• April 18 Other
• 2022-03-23 Publication

Why: He said that he would send the majority of his wages, around €400 each week, back to his family in Romania and that he preferred to give the cash to a bus driver instead of using a wire service to transfer the funds because the bus would pass directly by his house in his home country. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report