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Deceased's door found open by postman, trial hears
Summary
During the trial of Marta Herda, a 29‑year‑old Polish waitress charged with murdering her 31‑year‑old Hungarian colleague Csaba Orsas, a postman named Stephen Mitchell testified. He was delivering mail to Brookview Court at 8.15 am on 26 March 2013 when he noticed the front door of the house at Pairc Na Saile, Emoclew Road, Arklow, open. He described the door as a couple of feet ajar and reported it to a Garda car that had pulled up. The case is before Justice Patrick McCarthy with a jury of eight men and four women.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Deceased's door found open by postman, trial hears. Charges or matters: the murder of 31-year-old Csaba Orsas around 6am on March 26, 2013; murdering the Hungarian at South Quay, Arklow. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 26, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-07-06 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the murder of 31-year-old Csaba Orsas around 6am on March 26, 2013; murdering the Hungarian at South Quay, Arklow (Alleged Or Contested)
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