Sebastian Barczuk pleaded not guilty to murder charge

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Sebastian Barczuk pleaded not guilty to murdering Michael Kurek in the Central Criminal Court, in a report dated 29 September 2020. Kurek was found dead in Ballyboughal, north County Dublin, and the continuing trial included evidence about mobile-phone data, DNA and Garda interviews. Barczuk denied travelling to Ballyboughal or killing Kurek, while the prosecution said it would rely on circumstantial evidence.