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Witness tells trial that murder accused saved him from death or serious injury

Summary

During a Central Criminal Court hearing on 11 May 2022, a witness named Guilherme Quieroz testified that the accused, George Gonzaga Bento, saved him from serious injury or death when a gang of youths attacked them on a Dublin street. Quieroz, a food‑delivery cyclist, described how Bento used a knife to defend him twice: once when Quieroz was backed against a wall and punched, and again when he was dragged to the road and struck. Quieroz confirmed, after viewing CCTV footage, that Bento's actions prevented further harm, noting his own injuries of broken teeth, a broken nose, cuts, bruises and knee damage. Bento, 36, is charged with murdering 16‑year‑old Josh Dunne and with producing a knife in a threatening manner, as well as assaulting two other young men. The trial, presided over by Mr Justice Paul Burns, continues with a jury of five men and seven women. The witness pleaded not guilty to all four counts.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness tells trial that murder accused saved him from death or serious injury. Charges or matters: murdering 16-year-old Josh Dunne at East Wall Road, East Wall on January 26, 2021; each of the four counts. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 26, 2021 Incident
• 2022-05-11 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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