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Psychiatric assessment for man charged with two murders and attempted murder
Summary
A 22-year-old man charged with two murders and an attempted murder in Sligo has received a psychiatric assessment, the Central Criminal Court heard this week. Yousef Palani, of Markievicz Heights, Sligo, faces charges relating to incidents in April 2022. He is accused of murdering Aidan Moffitt on April 10 and Michael Snee on April 12, and of attempting to murder another man on April 9. Palani, who is remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison in Roscommon, is due to stand trial on November 13, with proceedings expected to last approximately four weeks. Defence counsel informed Mr Justice Paul McDermott that the assessment had only recently been received and that outstanding evidentiary matters and records from the Central Mental Hospital require attention before trial. The case was adjourned to June 13 for further mention.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Psychiatric assessment for man charged with two murders and attempted murder. Charges or matters: the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year; murdering two men and attempting to murder another one in Sligo, his defence lawyers have told the Central Criminal Court. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 10 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 12, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 9, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2023-04-26 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering two men and attempting to murder another one in Sligo, his defence lawyers have told the Central Criminal Court; the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: the murder of Aidan Moffitt at Carton Heights in Sligo on April 10 last year (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Markievicz Heights
- Connaughton Road
- Cleveragh Road
- Castlerea
- Castlerea Prison
- Central Mental Hospital
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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