In his charge to the jury, Judge Paul Burns said it was for the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that George Gonzaga Bento was not acting in self-defence.
Mr Bento, a 36-year-old Brazilian national, with an address in East Wall in Dublin 3 is charged with murdering Josh Dunne at East Wall Road, East Wall on 26 January 2021. He is also accused of producing an article in a manner likely to intimidate another in the course of a dispute or fight, namely a utility knife.
The defendant is further accused of assault causing harm to two other young men on the same occasion.The judge is now summarising the evidence and after he completes his charge, the jury of five men and seven women is due to begin considering its verdict.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Imported violence.
Looks like self defence.
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