Accused in murder case can be named, judge rules
Updated / Thursday, 4 Feb 2021
15:32
George Gonzaga Bento, who is from Brazil but has lived and worked in Ireland for several years, was charged on Saturday
A delivery cyclist accused of murdering a schoolboy in last week can be named by the media, a judge has ruled.
Judge Victor Blake noted today that the accused, George Gonzaga Bento, and the 16-year-old boy were not known to each other, and there was no risk that naming him would identify the victim.
The teen suffered fatal injuries last week and was rushed to hospital, but was later pronounced dead.
A DELIVERY cyclist accused of murdering a schoolboy in Dublin last week can be named by the media, a judge has ruled.
Judge Victor Blake noted today that the accused, George Gonzaga Bento, and the 16-year-old boy were not known to each other, and there was no risk that naming him would identify the victim.
The teen suffered fatal injuries last week and was rushed to the Mater Hospital but was later pronounced dead.
The secondary schoolboy cannot be identified due a recent judgment preventing the news media from identifying any deceased child victim.
Mr Bento, who is from Brazil but has lived and worked in Dublin for several years, was charged on Saturday.
George Gonzaga Bento, man charged with murder of schoolboy can be named, judge rules
Mr Bento, who is from Brazil but has lived and worked in Dublin for several years, was charged on Saturday. By Tom Tuite Thursday 4 Feb 2021, 2:25 PM Feb 4th 2021, 2:25 PM 35,786 Views 0 Comments
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Image: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
A DELIVERY CYCLIST accused of murdering a schoolboy in Dublin last week can be named by the media, a judge has ruled.
Judge Victor Blake noted today that the accused, George Gonzaga Bento, and the 16-year-old boy were not known to each other, and there was no risk that naming him would identify the victim.
A DUBLIN man has been refused bail after he was accused of inflicting serious head injuries to a family member by beating him over the head with a large fire extinguisher.
Michael Joyce, 23, of Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, Dublin is charged with assault causing harm at a house in Rathmines in the city’s south-side on Jan. 24. He appeared before Judge Victor Blake at Cloverhill District Court for a bail hearing.
Garda Rachel Corcoran objected to him getting released pending trial due to the seriousness of the case.
She told Judge Blake it was alleged a man, related to the accused, was visciously assaulted after a disagreement with Mr Joyce and a co-accused.
New garda vice unit brings 71 extra charges against man accused of running brothels
Mr Showky and his partner allegedly ran brothels across Dublin. By Tom Tuite Tuesday 2 Feb 2021, 5:20 PM Feb 2nd 2021, 5:20 PM 39,498 Views 0 Comments
Image: Niall Carson/PA
Image: Niall Carson/PA
A NEW GARDA vice unit set up to target organised prostitution has brought an additional 71 charges against an Egyptian man charged with running brothels in Dublin.
Unemployed father-of-three, Hani Ali Showky, 44, with an address at Abbot Court, Cualanor, Dun Laoghaire, was remanded in custody today pending the preparation of a book of evidence by prosecutors.
Showky, who came to Ireland as an asylum seeker, allegedly used false letters from a bank, Revenue, and a tech firm, as supporting documents to take out leases on properties for the purpose