Murder accused had been beaten up by deceased, partner tells trial

At the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, the trial of Rihards Lavickis, a 25-year-old Latvian man from Annaly Court, Longford, heard evidence relating to the death of Akadiusz Czajkowski on November 1st, 2016. Mr Lavickis has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. His partner gave evidence that approximately six months prior to the fatal stabbing, Mr Czajkowski had attacked Mr Lavickis outside…