Richard Dekker found guilty of murder in Dublin

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Richard Dekker was found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 7 March 2017. The murder occurred at Tolka Valley Park, Blanchardstown, on 26 February 2010.

The unanimous verdict followed a week-long trial and more than eight hours of jury deliberation. Dekker had denied murdering Daniel McAnaspie, who was 17 when he was stabbed to death. Justice Patrick McCarthy remanded Dekker in custody until his sentencing hearing on 3 April. Having been convicted of murder, he faces a mandatory life sentence.