Courts / Dublin / Report
Jury in trial of man accused of murdering friend after 'lewd' comments to mother cease deliberating for weekend
Summary
The jury in Tomas Cypas's murder trial stopped deliberating after four hours and 21 minutes and will return to the Central Criminal Court on Monday. Cypas denies murdering Juris Kokenbergs in Lucan; the jury was directed that it could return verdicts of murder, manslaughter or not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury in trial of man accused of murdering friend after 'lewd' comments to mother cease deliberating for weekend. Charges or matters: murdering Juris Kokenbergs (49) at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin on October 28, 2024. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- October 28, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-06 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Juris Kokenbergs (49) at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin on October 28, 2024 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Old Bridge Park
Topics
Related court reports
- Solicitor agrees not to contact former tenant following High Court settlement
- No jail for Afghan man who laundered €45k while on social welfare
- 'I guess this is just my turn': visually impaired woman describes panic during false imprisonment by bogus taxi driver
- 'Nuisance' offender gets life for murdering 'drunken bowsie' after 'lewd requests'
- Parcel from South Africa contained €210k worth of cannabis
- Custody records of Ana Kriegel killer 'crucial to appeal', court told
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request