Valerijs Leitons found guilty of manslaughter in Dublin

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Valerijs Leitons was found guilty of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 12 October 2021, after the killing of Skaidrite Valdgeima at the Binary Hub in Dublin 8.

The jury found his responsibility substantially diminished because of his mental disorder, rejecting his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The verdict followed a majority decision of 10 to two after more than eight hours of deliberations.

Leitons was remanded in custody for a sentence hearing on 8 December, with a victim impact report directed by the judge.