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Hungarian national guilty of baseball bat murder

Summary

Zoltan Almasi, 44, a Hungarian national living in Harbour View, Naas, was found guilty of murdering 20‑year‑old Joseph Dunne with a baseball bat on 16 May 2014. The Central Criminal Court jury deliberated for 11 hours 13 minutes before returning a majority guilty verdict. Almasi had pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented CCTV footage showing Almasi raising a bat and running away, finger‑print evidence from a white Mercedes van, and eyewitness testimony from Mikey McDonagh, Gavin Breen and nurse Anita Ryan. The post‑mortem confirmed Dunne died from a single blunt‑force blow to the head, consistent with a baseball‑bat strike. Almasi was remanded in custody for sentencing on 16 March 2024. The judge thanked the jury and exempted them from service for 15 years. The case remains at the sentencing stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Hungarian national guilty of baseball bat murder. Charges or matters: murdering Joseph Dunne at the same address on May 16, 2014; murdering Mr Dunne. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 16, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• Wednesday March 16 Adjournment
• May 16 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-03-10 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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