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Jury to continue deliberating in woman's murder trial

Date
2016-07-26

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Arklow

County
Wicklow

Summary

In the trial of Marta Herda, a 29‑year‑old Polish waitress from Arklow, the jury resumed deliberations on Wednesday after a Monday morning session. Herda is charged with the murder of 31‑year‑old Csaba Orsos, a Hungarian national, who drowned when the car she was driving entered a harbour on 26 March 2013. Herda pleaded not guilty. The Central Criminal Court heard that the couple had worked together and that Orsos had been in love with Herda, who did not reciprocate. He had followed her for two years, calling and texting her, and they were arguing in the car when it entered the water. The judge explained the possible verdicts—guilty of murder, acquittal, or not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter—and that a unanimous decision was required. The jury had spent six hours and 14 minutes on the case before being sent home, and they will resume tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jury to continue deliberating in woman's murder trial. 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
2016-07-26 Publication

Why: He explained that for a manslaughter verdict, there must have been a high degree of negligence, such to cause a risk of substantial injury to others. CNI source report