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Witness tells trial of seeing murder accused kick and stamp on deceased

Date
2025-03-31

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

The Central Criminal Court trial of Viorel Doroscan and Otniel Richardo Clejan for the alleged murder of Mahamud Ilyas on December 9, 2022, continued with witness evidence. Both accused have pleaded not guilty. Witness Vlady Ndosimau testified that he entered an apartment in Blanchardstown and saw Mr Ilyas restrained on the floor, bleeding from the nose. He described Mr Doroscan holding a fruit knife and shouting about missing drugs, while Mr Clejan held a hammer. Ndosimau stated he observed Mr Doroscan kicking and stamping on the deceased's body and Mr Clejan kicking him in the head and neck before he panicked and left. He learned two days later that Mr Ilyas had died. Also on trial, Lorenzo Cantaragiu denies charges of impeding the prosecution, while Robert Burns's charges were withdrawn following a prosecution accommodation. Under cross-examination, Ndosimau denied fabricating his account to avoid suspicion, stating he had previously omitted details to protect his family. The trial continues before Mr Justice Hunt and a jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness tells trial of seeing murder accused kick and stamp on deceased. Charges or matters: the murder of Mr Ilyas on December 9, 2022. Procedural stage: trial

When:

December 9, 2022 Other
2025-03-31 Publication

Why: In his evidence today, Mr Ndosimau told prosecution counsel Eoin Lawlor SC that he knew the deceased and the two murder accused because they used to play football together. Prosecution account reported by CNI