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Manslaughter accused tried to enter burning building after alleged victim, trial hears

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Dean Boland, aged 34, pleaded not guilty to the unlawful killing of Ohari Viera, a kitchen porter, during a house fire on 21 August 2018. Boland allegedly broke into the Oaklands Terrace residence, stole a rucksack and set the property alight. Viera, originally from Angola, died of cardiac arrest after re‑entering the burning house. Witnesses, including Viera's daughter Tatianna and resident Antonio Borges, testified that Boland tried to enter the house after Viera but was stopped by smoke. Boland's voluntary statement claimed he sought his friend George Cullen, saw smoke, and attempted to re‑enter the house. The prosecution presented a pathologist's report attributing Viera's death to smoke inhalation. The trial, presided over by Judge Elma Sheahan, continues with a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Manslaughter accused tried to enter burning building after alleged victim, trial hears. Charges or matters: the unlawful killing of Ohari Viera, damaging property by arson and burglary and theft at Oaklands Terrace, Terenure, Dublin, on August 21, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 21, 2018 Incident
• 2022-12-08 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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