A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Dublin three years ago.
Muris Coco with an address at Castlecurragh Heath, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, appeared before Judge Áine Clancy at Blanchardstown District Court, charged with the murder of 60-year-old Adnan Asic at Old Navan Road on 22 October 2022.
Mr Asic, who was originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina. had been living in Ireland for nearly 30 years.
He was found with serious injuries in the early hours of 22 October 2022. He had attended an event in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre area and left shortly after 2.15am to make his way home. He was later pronounced dead at Connolly Memorial Hospital.
A murder investigation was launched last January, a man was questioned but released without charge for a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Gardaí continued the investigation and made a public appeal for information.
Judge Clancy noted that an interpreter had not yet arrived, but Detective Garda Mark Murphy informed her that the accused had sufficient English to proceed.
The detective then gave evidence of arrest, charge, and caution, informing Judge Clancy that the accused was arrested at his home address this morning and was brought to Blanchardstown Garda Station.
Detective Garda Murphy added that the accused "made no reply" when the charge was put to him.
The District Court does not have jurisdiction to consider bail in murder cases, which require applications to be made before the High Court.
As a result, the accused was remanded in custody.
Mr Coco will face his next hearing on 19 November at Cloverhill District Court.
Legal aid was granted following an application by defence counsel Ciaran MacLoughlin, and the judge acceded to his request for a Bosnian interpreter to attend Mr Coco's next hearing.
The DPP must complete a book of evidence before the accused can be sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
