Jacky Lumi jailed for life for murdering Dublin flatmate

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Jacky Lumi was jailed for life for murdering his flatmate at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 27 March 2014. The killing took place in their Dublin apartment at Linnbhla, Santry Cross, Ballymun.

Lumi had pleaded not guilty and sought a manslaughter verdict on grounds of provocation. The trial heard that he stabbed Kamal El Habsati 21 times after an argument involving a bill of just over €4.

After almost six hours of deliberation, the jury found Lumi guilty of murder by an 11-to-one majority. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy then imposed the mandatory life sentence.