A person going through a double homicide cost in Sligo appeared earlier than the native District Courtroom this morning the place he confronted a brand new cost of tried homicide.
t Sligo District Courtroom this morning, Sergeant Derek Butler informed the court docket the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed prosecution of Yousef Palani in the Central Felony Courtroom on two counts of homicide and one rely of tried homicide.
Garda Kevin O’Hora gave proof of arrest cost and warning of the defendant in relation to a brand new cost of tried homicide of Anthony Burke.
He informed Decide Sandra Murphy he arrested the defendant who was current in court docket at 10:52am at Sligo courthouse for the aim of charging him and handed him a replica of the cost sheet.
Palani (22) of 10 Markievicz Heights, Sligo did not make any reply. Sgt Derek Butler informed the choose the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed that the earlier cost of assault inflicting critical hurt to Mr Burke might be withdrawn and caught out. The brand new cost of tried homicide was changing that cost.
The accused is charged with the homicide of Aidan Moffitt (41) at his residence in Cartron Heights on April 10, 2022 and the homicide of Michael Snee (58) at Metropolis View Residences on April 12, 2022. He has now been charged with the tried homicide of Anthony Burke at Cleveragh Highway in Sligo on April 9, 2022.
Decide Murphy remanded the defendant in custody to September 22 for service of the ebook of proof. Sgt Butler indicated the defendant to look through video hyperlink.
Authorized help was granted on the brand new cost to solicitor Mr Gerard McGovern.
