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Jury to resume deliberations in trial of woman accused of harbour murder

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, a jury will resume deliberations on Tuesday morning in the trial of Marta Herda, a 29‑year‑old Polish waitress from Arklow, charged with the murder of 31‑year‑old Csaba Orsos. The case concerns an incident on 26 March 2013 when Herda drove her car into a harbour at South Quay, Arklow, causing Orsos to drown. Herda escaped the water, but Orsos could not swim and his body was recovered from a nearby beach later that day. The trial established that the two had worked together and that Orsos had been in love with Herda, who denied feeling the same way. She claimed he had followed her for two years, phoned and sent messages, and that they were arguing in the car when she drove into the water.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury to resume deliberations in trial of woman accused of harbour murder. Charges or matters: the murder of 31-year-old Csaba Orsos on March 26, 2013; murdering the Hungarian at South Quay, Arklow. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 26, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2016-07-25 Publication

Why: He said that a person could form the intention to kill someone on the spot and that it was not necessary for the prosecution to prove motive. Prosecution account reported by CNI

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report