Rihards Lavickis pleads not guilty to Longford murder

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Rihards Lavickis pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to manslaughter.

The proceedings were reported on 11 March 2019. The trial was before the Central Criminal Court.

Lavickis was charged with murdering Akadiusz Czajkowski on 1 November 2016 at Rue Noyal Chatillon, Townspark, Longford. Mr Czajkowski was stabbed outside a shop near Longford Shopping Centre.

Prosecutor Patrick McGrath told the jury that, according to the prosecution, the manslaughter plea did not meet the facts of the case.

The trial was continuing before Mr Justice Michael White and a jury. Mr McGrath said intent was likely to be the core question in the case.