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Date set for Brazilian man charged with murder of Bruna Fonseca

Summary

A 29‑year‑old Brazilian man, Miller Pacheco, is charged with the murder of 28‑year‑old Bruna Fonseca, a qualified librarian who had moved to Cork in September last year and worked as a cleaner at Mercy University Hospital. Fonseca was found dead in a bedsit flat on Liberty Street on New Year's Day, just hours after she had gone out to celebrate New Year's Eve in Cork city centre. Justice Melanie Greally has set a trial date of 24 June 2024 at the Central Criminal Court, with case management scheduled for 24 November.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Date set for Brazilian man charged with murder of Bruna Fonseca. Charges or matters: the murder of Ms Fonseca (28) at the bedsit flat on Liberty Street on January 1 this year. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 1 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 24, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 24 Hearing Or Sentence
• New Year's Day Other
• New Year's Eve Other
• 2023-07-27 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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