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Deliberations in Cavan murder trial to resume tomorrow

Summary

The jury at the Central Criminal Court has adjourned deliberations in the trial of Przemyslaw Trebacz, a 35-year-old Polish national accused of murdering Costel Catalin Cretu, a 38-year-old Romanian man, in Co. Cavan in October 2012. Trebacz, of Bramble Rise, Killynebber, has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge relating to the incident at Connolly Court, Connolly Street, Cavan on October 13 to 14, 2012. He has pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a door at the same location on October 13, 2012. The jury spent approximately five hours examining the evidence before retiring for the evening and will resume consideration of its verdict tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Deliberations in Cavan murder trial to resume tomorrow. Charges or matters: the murder of Costel Catalin Cretu (38) at Connolly Court, Connolly Street, Cavan between October 13 and 14, 2012. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 13, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2013-12-16 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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