Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering his 20-month-old son

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Addressing the jury today, Justice Michael White said this was a 'restricted form of trial', which centred on the issues of sanity and insanity.

Image: Farrell/RollingNews.ie Image: Farrell/RollingNews.ie A 46-YEAR-OLD MAN will go on trial tomorrow accused of murdering his infant son at his Kildare home over 18 years ago.

Wearing a white jacket over a grey suit, Abdi stood up when arraigned before the Central Criminal Court this morning. A jury of seven men and five women was sworn in to hear the trial, which is due to begin tomorrow morning before Justice Alexander Owens and is expected to last up to five days.

 

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It doesn't say in the report hence the question - why has this taken 18 years to come to trial? Has new evidence come to light?

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