Dariuusz Weckowicz charged with murder in Letterkenny

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Dariuusz Weckowicz appeared at Carndonagh District Court on 18 June 2013 charged with the murder of Bogdan Michalkiawicz in Letterkenny.

The 47-year-old had been arrested on the night of 16 June 2013 and questioned at Letterkenny Garda station. Detective Garda Michael Carroll charged him at 12.05pm on 18 June 2013. When the charge was put to him, he replied: “I did not kill this man. I am more than 100% sure of that.”

Michalkiawicz’s body was found by his brother Tomaz at his apartment at Westside, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on 15 May 2013.

Defence solicitor Kieran Dillon questioned Detective Garda Michael Carroll about the timeframe of his client’s detention. Dillon told Judge Paul Kelly that there might be issues at future court sittings concerning Weckowicz’s detention at Letterkenny Garda station.

Judge Paul Kelly remanded Weckowicz to a sitting of Harristown District Court on 21 June 2013.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.