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Garda suggested deceased be made suspect of credit card fraud, murder trial hears

Summary

During a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court, the defence presented Garda Damien Rogers as a witness. Rogers recounted a 2011 search of an apartment at The Bakery, George's Hill, Balbriggan, where the deceased, Taiwo Jamani, was present. He noted that Jamani's address was Dublin Street and that the premises was a computer business named Data Links owned by Jamani. Rogers claimed he entered a Garda Pulse system entry stating that Jamani and two others should be made suspects of computer and credit card fraud, but he also said no prosecution followed and Jamani had no prior convictions. The trial concerned the 2013 murder of Jamani by 39‑year‑old Jooda Akanbi, who was charged with killing Jamani with a baseball bat on Main Street, Swords. The defence argued that the alleged fraud allegations were unrelated to the murder case. The trial continued into the afternoon. Jooda Akanbi pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Garda suggested deceased be made suspect of credit card fraud, murder trial hears. Charges or matters: murdering 45-year-old Taiwo Jamani on November 13th, 2013, the date of his death in Beaumont Hospital due to a severe, traumatic brain injury; murdering his fellow Nigerian. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 10th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 13th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 26th, 2011 Other
• 2015-04-22 Publication

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Topics

Fraud Stage Trial Violent Crime

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