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Jury fails to reach verdict in Urantsetseg Tserendorj murder trial
Summary
A jury at the Central Criminal Court could not reach a verdict in the case of a 14‑year‑old boy accused of murdering Urantsetseg Tserendorj during the 2021 winter lockdown. The teenager admitted stabbing Ms Tserendorj in the neck but his lawyers argued he was attempting a robbery and did not intend to kill or seriously harm her, seeking a manslaughter conviction. The jury spent over eight hours deliberating and, after multiple reviews of evidence, was unable to agree on a verdict. The judge, Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, noted that ten votes were required for a verdict. The case will return to the Central Criminal Court list. The accused had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter on 29 January 2021, a plea the State rejected. He also pleaded guilty to producing a knife and attempting to rob Ms Tserendorj on 20 January 2021.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury fails to reach verdict in Urantsetseg Tserendorj murder trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Ms Tserendorj but guilty to her manslaughter on January 29, 2021; producing a knife and to attempting to rob Ms Tserendorj on a walkway between George's Dock and Custom House Quay in the IFSC, Dublin on January 20, 2021. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 29, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 20, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-04-06 Publication
Why: The accused, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ms Tserendorj but guilty to her manslaughter on January 29, 2021. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the murder of Ms Tserendorj but guilty to her manslaughter on January 29, 2021; producing a knife and to attempting to rob Ms Tserendorj on a walkway between George's Dock and Custom House Quay in the IFSC, Dublin on January 20, 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Circuit Criminal Court
- Custom House
- Customs House
- Mater Hospital
- State Street
Topics
Stage Trial Theft Violent Crime
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