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Jury continue deliberations in Urantsetseg Tserendorj murder trial

Date
2022-11-10
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

The jury in the murder trial of the teenager who stabbed Mongolian national Urantsetseg Tserendorj will continue deliberations for a fourth day. The panel now has 11 jurors after one was excused for medical reasons. Mr Justice Tony Hunt considered postponing the case to allow a 12‑person jury but the excused juror declined to return the next day. He told the jury that a guilty verdict should be returned if they were satisfied the prosecution proved the accused intended to kill or cause serious injury, or if the act was likely to result in death or serious injury. Ms Tserendorj, 49, was stabbed in the neck on 20 January 2021 after the accused attempted to rob her. The accused, a minor, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter, to producing a knife and to attempting robbery.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury continue deliberations in Urantsetseg Tserendorj murder trial. Charges or matters: the murder of Ms Tserendorj but guilty to her manslaughter on 29 January 2021; producing a knife and to attempting to rob Ms Tserendorj on 20 January 2021. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: Mr Michael O'Higgins SC told the jurors there was no evidence that the accused decided to kill Ms Tserendorj because of frustration visited upon him when he did not get any money. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed accused

Accused

Charges: the murder of Ms Tserendorj but guilty to her manslaughter on 29 January 2021; producing a knife and to attempting to rob Ms Tserendorj on 20 January 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Places mentioned

Facility
  • Custom House
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Trial Theft Violent Crime

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