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Deceased's door found open by postman, trial hears

Date
2016-07-06
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Arklow
County
Wicklow

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:

Case subjects

Marta Herda

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)

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Residence
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Trial

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