Court vacates trial date in Mary Ward murder case

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The Central Criminal Court has vacated the trial date for Ahmed Abdirahman, who is accused of murdering his former partner Mary Ward in September 2024. The case is now listed for mention on February 23, 2026.

The court heard there was no defence psychiatric report and that Abdirahman had remained mute and would not communicate with anyone, though his lawyer said he had spoken to a psychiatrist once before Christmas. The judge said the case was not ready to proceed.