Vesel Jahiri represents himself in murder trial

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Vesel Jahiri was representing himself in a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court. He pleaded not guilty to murdering Anna Finnegan and to assaulting Karl Finnegan, causing him harm. Both alleged offences occurred at Allendale Glen, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, on 21 September 2012. The proceedings were reported on 30 March 2017.

The trial was continuing before Mr Justice Paul Coffey and a jury. The judge terminated Jahiri’s cross-examination of Detective Garda Bernard Connaughton because Jahiri was not putting relevant questions to the witness.