21/02/2025

Man Charged With Murder Following Fatal Assault In Dublin

A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court today, Friday, 21 February.

The charge is in connection with a fatal assault that occurred in the South Anne Street/Duke Lane Upper area of Dublin in the early hours of Saturday, 15 February, 2025. The man was arrested in Belfast on Sunday, 16 February, and detained under the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975.

As is standard procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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