Case No. 21519Murder

Afghan man charged with murder of Romanian woman in Limerick

Geila Ibram, a Romanian mother of four aged 26 or 27 depending on the report, was found stabbed to death at an apartment on Dock Road in Limerick City on Tuesday 4 April 2023. The court heard she had been stabbed numerous times in a vicious and frenzied attack. Habib Shamel, a 26-year-old Afghan national, was arrested by PSNI detectives in Northern Ireland on 6 April and charged with her murder at Belfast Magistrates Court on 8 April. He was refused bail and remanded in custody, with his next court appearance scheduled via video link on 5 May 2023.

  1. Reported4 Apr
    21 reports
  2. Arrested4 Apr
    11 reports
  3. Charged4 Apr
    8 reports
  4. In court8 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Geila Ibram, a Romanian mother of four, was found stabbed to death at an apartment on Dock Road in Limerick City.
Where
The body was found at Riverdock House, an apartment block on the corner of Dock Road and O'Curry Street in Limerick city centre.
When
The body was discovered at around 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023.
Cause
The victim was stabbed multiple times in what the court described as a vicious and frenzied attack.
Investigation
  • A 26-year-old man was arrested by PSNI Serious Crime detectives in Northern Ireland on Thursday 6 April 2023 on suspicion of murder.
  • A post-mortem was carried out at University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday 5 April 2023 by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan.
Charges
Habib Shamel, a 26-year-old Afghan national, was charged with murder contrary to common law and Section 1 of the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 at Belfast Magistrates Court on 8 April 2023.
In court
Shamel was refused bail and remanded in custody, with his next appearance scheduled via video link on 5 May 2023.
Other details
  • The victim had travelled to Ireland from Romania approximately three weeks before her death.
  • The court heard the defendant and the victim had a conversation arranging a sexual exchange on 4 April.
  • The defendant injured his hand during the attack and attempted to treat it, including by attending University Hospital Limerick.
299 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Limerick are continuing to investigate the murder of 26-year-old Geila Ibram from Romania. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s who was pronounced dead. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe victim's body remained at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí are continuing to investigate the fatal assault of a woman at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City. (garda.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was killed in a fatal assault. (offalyexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman was pronounced dead and her body remains at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was fatally assaulted at a residential property on Dock Road, Limerick City (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim is a woman in her 20s (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe body remains at the scene (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating a fatal assault on a woman at a residential property on Dock Road, Limerick City (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe woman, aged in her 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s who was pronounced dead at the scene (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe alarm was raised after two females entered a local premises and asked the owner to ring the authorities (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s originally from Romania. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIt is understood the woman was stabbed. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA man entered a shop with one hand wrapped in a makeshift bandage, washed his hands, and left. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA woman in her 20s died after a fatal assault in Limerick City. (extra.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was found dead inside an apartment complex in Limerick city on Tuesday 4 April 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí are looking to trace a man seen entering a shop with a bandaged hand before washing his hands in the store (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man is understood to be a foreign national who entered the shop with one hand wrapped in a makeshift bandage (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was in her 20s and was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim has been confirmed as a Romanian national. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí are looking to locate a male foreign national they have deemed a suspect. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man entered a shop with one hand wrapped in a makeshift bandage, washed his hands, and left with his hand still wrapped. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man entered the shop with one of his hands wrapped in a makeshift bandage. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatHe washed his hands and left the premises with his hand still wrapped in the makeshift bandage. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a Romanian national in her 20s. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man was seen entering a shop with a bandaged and bloodied hand. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe man cleaned his hands in the store and left with a makeshift bandage around his injured hand. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was found dead in an upstairs flat at the Riverdock apartments in Limerick. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe woman was in her 20s and originally from Romania. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man entered the shop with one hand wrapped in a makeshift bandage, washed his hands, and left again. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA woman died in Limerick. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s from Romania. (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA man was seen with a makeshift bandage on one of his hands around the time of the killing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was seen entering a local shop washing his hands and leaving on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man with the bandage was seen entering a local shop washing his hands and leaving. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim is a female aged in her 20s. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman was stabbed in Limerick city on Tuesday afternoon (rte.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s (rte.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe victim is understood to have been Romanian (rte.ie)
  • whatThe deceased was a woman in her 20s (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman was a Romanian national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Limerick city (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe deceased woman was in her later 20s (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman was believed to be originally from Eastern Europe (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a woman in her 20s believed to be from Romania (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA woman was murdered at an apartment on Dock Road in Limerick city on Tuesday afternoon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA 26-year-old man was arrested in Northern Ireland on Thursday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA woman was fatally stabbed in an apartment complex in Limerick City. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman was found with multiple stab wounds inside an apartment block on the Dock Road, Limerick City (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was believed to be in her 20s and from Romania (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatRomanian television reported the victim was 27, from Tulcea, and a mother of four (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim had travelled to Ireland with a man three weeks before her death (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was understood to have been staying with a relative in Germany (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA man with a bandage on one hand was seen washing his hands in a shop near the scene (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA woman was killed in Limerick City (extra.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram from Romania was found dead at Riverdock House, Dock Road, Limerick City on Tuesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe deceased woman has been named by Gardaí as Ms Geila Ibram (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s has been charged with the murder of a woman in an apartment in Limerick City on Tuesday 4 April (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatMs Ibram, 26, a native of Romania, was found stabbed to death inside an apartment building on the Dock Road on April 4 (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe mother of four travelled to Limerick about three weeks ago after she visited a relative in Germany (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe victim was a 26-year-old woman from Romania. (gript.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram, originally from Romania, died following an incident at an apartment at Dock Road, Limerick, on Tuesday afternoon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram was a 27-year-old mother of four from Romania. (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram, 27, from Romania, was found dead at a residence on Dock Road in Limerick on Tuesday 4 April 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe court heard Ms Ibram had been stabbed numerous times in a vicious and frenzied attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe defendant and the victim had a conversation arranging a sexual exchange on 4 April. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA vigil was held at 5.30pm on Tuesday 11 April at Steamboat Quay in Limerick city (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatHabib Shamel is a 26-year-old Afghan national (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram had only come to Ireland three weeks before her death. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe attack resulted in the defendant injuring his hand, and he attempted to treat it including by attending University Hospital Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGeila Ibram was a mother of four. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatRomanian media reported that Ms Ibram went to Ireland with a Romanian man whom she was supposed to marry that year. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA woman was brutally murdered in Limerick about one week before the vigil. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA woman was murdered. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at a residential property on Dock Road, Limerick City. (garda.ie, limerickpost.ie, corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a residential property on the Dock Road. (offalyexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe fatal assault occurred at an apartment on the Dock Road in Limerick City (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe shop is situated close to the scene of the fatal assault (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThere were about 16 apartments in the building, occupied by a mixture of Irish and migrant single professionals and families. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe property is very close to Mary Immaculate College and a number of major businesses. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe body was found in the Riverdock apartment block on Dock Road. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe shop is located close to the scene of the fatal attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe body was found at Riverdock House, Dock Road, Limerick City, one of 12 apartments. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe body was found in an apartment at Riverdock House on the Dock Road, Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe body was found at an apartment block on the corner of Dock Road and O'Curry Street in the docklands area of the city centre (rte.ie)
  • whereThe woman was found at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City at 1.30pm (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe murder of the young woman took place in Limerick City. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe woman's body was found at an apartment block on the corner of Dock Road and O'Curry Street in Limerick city centre (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe woman was found stabbed to death in an apartment block on the Dock Road, Limerick City (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe victim was found stabbed to death at Riverdock House, Dock Road, Limerick city on Tuesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place at an apartment on Dock Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe woman's body was found at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe man was taken to the Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe victim was from Dubruja, Romania. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe fatal stabbing took place on the Dock Road in Limerick on Tuesday. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe Afghan man was believed to be living in the mid-west. (gript.ie)
  • whereGeila Ibram was murdered on the Dock Road in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place in Limerick on a Tuesday. (gript.ie)
  • whereShe was found dead at a residence on Dock Road in Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereGeila Ibram was found dead at a residence on the Dock Road in Limerick on Tuesday afternoon, 4 April 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place on Limerick's Dock Road, close to the vigil site. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred at 1:30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023 at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred at approximately 1:30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred at 1.30pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 1:30pm on Tuesday. (offalyexpress.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at approximately 1:30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred at approximately 1:30pm on 4 April 2023 (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at approximately 1:30pm on 4 April 2023 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe woman was allegedly assaulted at approximately 1.30pm on Tuesday at a residential property on Dock Road, Limerick City. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenShe was allegedly assaulted at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe body was discovered at 1.30pm. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe body was found at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe body was found at 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault occurred at 1.30pm on Tuesday at a residential property on Dock Road in Limerick City. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe body was discovered at around 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe body was found around 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe protest will take place on Bedford Row in the city centre on Thursday 13 April at 5.30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe body was found at around 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe stabbing occurred at 1.30pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe victim was found around 1.30pm on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe victim had only arrived in Ireland in early March. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe murder took place on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe vigil will take place on Thursday 13 April 2023 at 5.30pm at Bedford Row in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenShe was found dead on Tuesday afternoon, 4 April 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenA vigil was held at 5.30pm on Tuesday 11 April 2023 at Steamboat Quay in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenA second memorial event organised by the Rosa Socialist Feminist Movement was scheduled for 5.30pm on Thursday 13 April 2023 on Bedford Row in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeIt is understood that the woman was stabbed. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe woman is understood to have been stabbed (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe woman was stabbed to death (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe victim died after being stabbed multiple times. (gript.ie)
  • investigationPSNI Serious Crime branch detectives arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDetectives at the Garda incident room at Henry Street Garda Station are in close contact with PSNI. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing examination of two scenes in Limerick. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí continue to appeal for information to assist the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing to liaise with the PSNI. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA formal identification was carried out by family members at the Morgue in University Hospital Limerick on 7 April 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTechnical examinations at two separate scenes have been completed. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe office of the State Pathologist was notified and a post-mortem examination would be arranged. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem was completed by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan. (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe post-mortem results are not being disclosed for operational reasons. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been established at Henry Street Garda Station. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA murder investigation has commenced under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer. (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to keep the family informed. (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing its examination of the scene. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (offalyexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. (offalyexpress.ie, irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been set up at Henry Street Garda Station (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from Henry Street and National Ambulance Service paramedics responded within minutes (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationDetectives interviewed staff at the shop and removed items from the premises. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA Garda forensic team conducted a technical examination of the scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationInvestigators called in the Office of the State Pathologist to perform a postmortem. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí interviewed staff at the shop and removed a number of items from the premises (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA garda forensic unit conducted a technical examination of the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the death as a fatal assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí interviewed staff at the shop and removed a number of items from the premises, which is situated close to the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were anxious to speak to the man to rule him in or out of their enquiries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are looking for a man seen entering a shop with one of his hands bandaged as part of their investigation into the violent death of a young Romanian woman in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have begun a murder investigation into the fatal stabbing. (rte.ie)
  • investigationPost-mortem results were not disclosed for operational reasons. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are pursuing lines of inquiry including that she may have been targeted because she worked in the sex industry. (rte.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room was set up at Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA family liaison officer was appointed to keep in touch with the victim's family. (rte.ie)
  • investigationOfficers conducted extensive searches for a possible assault weapon along O'Curry Street adjacent to the Riverdock apartments. (rte.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí visited local premises and took away items for examination. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí examined drains, gardens, and emptied bins. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas from 1pm to 2pm. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe inquiry was upgraded to murder on Wednesday following a postmortem. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe postmortem was conducted by State pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing to examine the scene. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are attempting to locate a man seen entering a shop with a bandaged hand. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí launched a murder investigation. (extra.ie)
  • investigationA murder investigation was officially launched after post mortem results. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationState Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan completed a post-mortem on Wednesday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room was established at Henry Street Garda Station and a murder investigation commenced under a Senior Investigating Officer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Family Liaison Officer was appointed to keep the family informed. (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing examination of the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSearch teams combed through drains, surveyed rooftops, yards and gardens. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were studying CCTV footage from nearby shops, flats and commercial businesses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda sources said they were anxious to speak to the man with the bandage as part of ongoing enquiries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room was established at Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage was examined to trace a man seen with a makeshift bandage on one of his hands around the time of the killing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe results of the post-mortem are not being disclosed for operational reasons. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing with their examination of the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA 26-year-old man was arrested by PSNI detectives on suspicion of murder (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe man was taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is continuing an examination of two scenes in Limerick (rte.ie)
  • investigationDetectives are pursuing lines of inquiry into the motive, including that she may have been targeted because she worked in the sex industry (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe man was taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe investigation was upgraded to a murder inquiry following a postmortem on Wednesday (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives at Henry Street Garda Station remain in close contact with PSNI (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe PSNI arrested a man on suspicion of murder. (extra.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect was arrested by PSNI detectives in Northern Ireland on Thursday 6 April 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA post mortem was carried out at University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationTechnical examinations of two separate scenes are continuing (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA full-scale murder investigation has been launched (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGarda detectives at Henry Street garda station are in close contact with PSNI (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested by police in Northern Ireland on suspicion of murdering a woman in Limerick (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA 26-year-old man was detained by officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationDetectives from the PSNI Serious Crime branch arrested the man on suspicion of murder (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationDetectives at the Garda incident room at Henry Street Garda Station remain in close contact with PSNI (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA post mortem was conducted by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan but results were not released (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí continue their appeal for information or camera footage to assist the investigation (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA 26-year-old man was arrested by PSNI on suspicion of murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationState Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan completed a post-mortem on Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDetectives at the incident room at Henry Street Garda Station are in close contact with PSNI. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA post mortem was carried out on the woman's body at University Hospital Limerick on Wednesday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationTechnical examinations of two separate scenes are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA 26-year-old man was arrested in Northern Ireland on suspicion of murder (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationPSNI Serious Crime Branch detectives made the arrest (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing examination of two scenes in Limerick (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is based at Henry Street Garda Station (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA murder probe was launched by gardaí in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDetectives are based at the Garda incident room at Henry Street Garda Station and in close contact with PSNI. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect was being questioned at Musgrave Police Station, Belfast (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí believe the killer acted alone in the killing and fleeing the scene (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationDetectives were trying to trace a male seen acting suspiciously near the scene between 1pm and 2pm (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationTwo scenes were being forensically examined, including the apartment block (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA business premises near the scene was examined and items removed in evidence bags (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí had not commented on whether a murder weapon had been recovered (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information to contact Henry Street Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe alleged killer was apprehended by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on Thursday (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí did not comment on whether they had recovered a murder weapon (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí continue to appeal for information or camera footage that can assist with the investigation (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí plan to seek a European Arrest Warrant to bring the man to the Republic. (gript.ie)
  • investigationFormal identification of the victim's body was carried out by family members on 7 April 2023 at the Morgue in University Hospital Limerick. (gript.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating Gardaí completed technical examinations at two separate scenes. (gript.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationFormal identification of the victim's body was carried out by family members on Good Friday at the morgue in University Hospital Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA suspect was arrested in Belfast on Thursday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing to liaise with their colleagues in the PSNI. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information to contact Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationShamel was arrested on a Thursday after travelling to Belfast on Wednesday. (gript.ie)
  • chargeThe PSNI have charged the man in his 20s. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe PSNI has charged a man in his 20s in connection with the death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe 26-year-old has been charged with murder contrary to common law and Section One of the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeAn Afghan man was charged by the PSNI in relation to the fatal stabbing of Geila Ibram in Limerick. (gript.ie)
  • chargeThe PSNI charged a 26-year-old Afghan national detained on information supplied by gardaí in Limerick. (gript.ie)
  • chargeA 26-year-old man was charged with the murder of a woman in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeHabib Shamel, a 26-year-old Afghan national, was charged with her murder in Belfast on Saturday 8 April 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtIf charged, the suspect would likely be charged in Northern Ireland but may face trial in the Republic (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe 26-year-old accused is scheduled to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday 8 April (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe PSNI confirmed the suspect has been charged and will appear in court on Saturday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtA man appeared in court charged with the murder of Geila Ibram (extra.ie)
  • courtShamel was refused bail and is due to appear before court via video link on 5 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHabib Shamel, 26, was charged at Belfast Magistrates Court with the murder of Geila Ibram, 27. (gript.ie)
  • courtShamel was remanded in custody until 2 May. (gript.ie)
  • courtHis legal team attempted bail on the grounds that the prison service would not accommodate his observance of the Islamic faith. (gript.ie)
  • courtHabib Shamel was charged with her murder in Belfast on Saturday (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherFr Seamus Enright, rector of the Redemptorists, said the community is horrified by the violence. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCllr Elisa O'Donovan described the news as absolutely desperate and called for the area to be made safer (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherFr Seamus Enright, rector of the Redemptorists, said the community was horrified and appealed for people with information to co-operate with An Garda Síochána (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherPrayers were said for the victim at the Redemptorist church on Tuesday night. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe area is frequented by a sizeable migrant community. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPrayers were being said for the victim at the Redemptorist church located a few streets away (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA reliable source said there were about 16 apartments in the building, occupied by a mixture of Irish and migrant single professionals and families (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPrayers were being said for the victim at the Redemptorist church, a few streets away from where her body was found. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherRedemptorist Rector Fr Seamus Enright said the community was horrified that such violence had come to their own community. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherLocal Fianna Fáil councillor Abul Kalam Azad Talukder appealed to the community to be careful, noting people in the area were very shocked. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe woman is understood to be Romanian. (rte.ie)
  • otherUnconfirmed reports say a man with a bloodstained and bandaged hand was seen in a shop on Henry Street. (rte.ie)
  • otherGardaí have not yet named the woman (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man remains in custody in Belfast. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe Socialist Feminist Movement ROSA organised a protest in support of femicide victims. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCross-border legislation allowed Gardaí to assist PSNI in the investigation (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe man was charged under specific legislation covering serious criminal offences including murder committed in another jurisdiction (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe suspect had travelled from Limerick by bus and was detained in Northern Ireland planning to travel to Europe from Belfast. (gript.ie)
  • otherGardaí released information that the suspect had a bandaged hand after the stabbing. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe murder was described as vicious and frenzied (extra.ie)
  • otherSocial Feminist Movement ROSA is organising the vigil. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe vigil will demand immediate government action on gender-based violence and reinstatement of the eviction ban. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherShe had arrived in Ireland only three weeks before her death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe attack resulted in the defendant injuring his hand. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA candlelit vigil will be held on Tuesday at 5.30pm at Steamboat Quay in Limerick to mark the one-week anniversary of her death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGeila Ibram came to Ireland from Romania just weeks before the murder. (gript.ie)
  • otherHabib Shamel is an Afghan national. (gript.ie)
  • otherShamel came to Ireland in October 2020 and claimed asylum. (gript.ie)
  • otherShamel has not been granted asylum but has been granted leave to remain in Ireland. (gript.ie)
  • otherOn 19 October 2020, Ireland reimposed Level 5 restrictions including domestic travel restrictions of 5 km. (gript.ie)
  • otherShamel was among 126 persons who applied for asylum through the International Protection Office in October 2020. (gript.ie)
  • otherMs Ibram had travelled to Ireland only three weeks before her death (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherRelatives visited Limerick and identified her remains at University Hospital Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherRelatives hope to repatriate her remains to Romania (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA second event organised by Rosa Socialist Feminist Movement is planned for Thursday (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe victim was described as a young mother of four. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe victim came to Ireland from Romania. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA vigil for the victim was held at Steamboat Quay on the banks of the Shannon, attended by around 50 people. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherRacist remarks were circulating on social media after the killing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe victim's mother says she is 'doing the life sentence'. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe woman's killer has applied for parole. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Apr2023
    Mother Of Murdered Woman Is 'Doing The Life Sentence' As Daughter's Killer Applies For Parole

    Only the headline text was provided; the article body contained website template code, so no further details are available.

    victim, femaleconvicted
  2. 13 Apr2023
    Sorrow bit deeper than cold at vigil for murdered Romanian mother

    Vigil report for the murder of Geila Ibram. It describes the victim, the location and the community reaction, including concern about racist rhetoric on social media. It gives no arrest, charge or court details.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, Romanian, non-irishGeila Ibramsuspect
  3. 12 Apr2023
    Vigil held in memory of young mother stabbed to death in Limerick

    Reports on a community vigil for Geila Ibram and provides further details on the murder investigation, including the charging of Habib Shamel in Belfast, CCTV timing evidence, the nature of the stabbing, and the defendant's attempt to treat his injured hand at University Hospital Limerick.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, Romanian, non-irishGeila Ibramsuspect, Habib Shamel, 26, male, Afghan, named, non-irishHabib Shamel
  4. 11 Apr2023
    Vigil this Tuesday afternoon in memory of young mum killed in Limerick apartment

    Reports the community vigil at Steamboat Quay on 11 April 2023, notes that relatives identified her remains at University Hospital Limerick and hope to repatriate them to Romania, and mentions a second event by the Rosa Socialist Feminist Movement planned for Thursday.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramsuspect, Habib Shamel, 26, male, Afghan, named, non-irishHabib Shamel
  5. 10 Apr2023
    Afghan charged after murder of woman came to Ireland in month of Level 5 Covid restrictions - Gript

    Adds details of the Belfast Magistrates Court hearing: the description of the stab wounds, the remand until 2 May, the failed bail application on religious grounds, and Shamel's asylum history (arrived October 2020, claimed asylum, granted leave to remain but not asylum).

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramsuspect, Habib Shamel, 26, male, Afghan, named, non-irishHabib Shamel
  6. 9 Apr2023
    Vigil planned in Limerick following murder of Geila Ibram

    Reports the court appearance at Belfast Magistrates' Court on 8 April 2023, details of the stabbing (numerous times, vicious and frenzied, defendant injured his hand), the conversation 'arranging a sexual exchange', bail refusal, next court date of 5 May 2023, family identification of remains at Limerick Hospital morgue on Friday, and the planned vigil at Steamboat Quay announced by Cllr Elisa O'Donovan.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramsuspect, Habib Shamel, 26, male, Afghan, named, non-irishHabib Shamel
  7. 8 Apr2023
    Vigil to be held for woman murdered in Limerick city

    Reports on a 'Not One More' vigil planned by ROSA for 13 April 2023 at Bedford Row, Limerick City, in solidarity with Geila Ibram's family and all victims of femicide, demanding government action on gender-based violence and reinstatement of the eviction ban.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 27, female, Romanian, non-irishGeila Ibram
  8. 8 Apr2023
    Man Appears In Court Charged With 'Vicious And Frenzied' Murder Of Geila Ibram

    Reports the accused's court appearance and that the killing was described as 'vicious and frenzied.'

    victim, Geila IbramGeila Ibramaccused
  9. 8 Apr2023
    Man charged with murder of woman at Limerick apartment

    Confirms the charging of the suspect, reports formal identification by family members on Good Friday at the University Hospital Limerick morgue, notes technical examinations at two separate scenes, and states the suspect will appear in court on Saturday.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 26, female, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramaccused, 26, male
  10. 8 Apr2023
    Afghan man charged after fatal stabbing of woman in Limerick - Gript

    Adds details on the PSNI arrest in Belfast, the planned European Arrest Warrant, the victim's origin in Dubruja and her arrival in Ireland in early March, the suspect's bandaged hand, formal identification on 7 April, and an appeal for CCTV from Dock Road and O'Curry Street.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 26, female, Romanian, non-irishGeila Ibramsuspect, 26, male, Afghan, non-irish
  11. 8 Apr2023
    Man charged with murder of mother of four in Limerick City apartment

    Provides the victim's confirmed age (26), her background (travelled to Limerick from Germany about three weeks prior), the specific charges (common law and Section 1 of the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975), the court date (Belfast Magistrates' Court, 8 April), and ongoing investigation details including CCTV harvesting, house-to-house enquiries, and forensic examination of two scenes.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 26, female, Romanian, non-irishGeila Ibramaccused, 26, male
  12. 7 Apr2023
    Man charged as gardai continue to investigate death of Geila Ibram in Limerick

    Confirms the PSNI has charged the man in his 20s; formal identification by family carried out at UHL morgue on 7 April; technical examinations completed at two separate scenes; Gardaí continue to appeal for information.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 26, female, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramsuspect, male
  13. 7 Apr2023
    First Picture Of Woman Killed In Limerick City As Man Charged

    Article publishes the first picture of the victim and confirms a man has been charged in connection with her death. The article body contains no further detail beyond the headline.

    victim, femaleaccused, male
  14. 7 Apr2023
    Gardaí believe woman’s killer acted alone

    Reports the PSNI arrest of a 26-year-old man in Belfast, details of the joint Garda-PSNI investigation, CCTV examination, forensic searches, and Romanian media reports about the victim's background as a mother of four from Tulcea.

    victim, 27, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, 26, male
  15. 7 Apr2023
    Man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of woman in Limerick

    Reports that PSNI Serious Crime branch detectives arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder; Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes in Limerick; murder probe launched by Limerick gardaí.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, 26, male
  16. 7 Apr2023
    Man arrested in Northern Ireland on suspicion of murder of woman in Limerick

    First report of the fatal incident and the arrest of a 26-year-old man in Northern Ireland on suspicion of murder; Gardaí continuing examination of two scenes in Limerick.

    victim, 20s, femalesuspect, 26, male
  17. 7 Apr2023
    Protest planned for Limerick following woman's murder

    Reports the arrest of a 26-year-old man in Northern Ireland, the post mortem at University Hospital Limerick, ongoing technical examinations of two separate scenes, and a planned protest by ROSA on Bedford Row on 13 April.

    victim, femalesuspect, 26, male
  18. 7 Apr2023
    Officials struggling to contact Limerick murder victim's family in Romania

    Confirms the victim is a young Romanian woman in her 20s; PSNI Serious Crime branch made the arrest in the North; Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes in Limerick; State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan completed a post-mortem on Wednesday; embassy officials are attempting to contact the family in Romania.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, 26, male
  19. 6 Apr2023
    Man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Limerick apartment

    Confirms the PSNI arrest of the 26-year-old man, identifies the victim as a woman in her 20s believed to be from Romania, gives the time of discovery as around 1.30pm, notes that the Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes, and that a post mortem was conducted by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan but results have not been released.

    victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, 26, male
  20. 6 Apr2023
    Man arrested in Northern Ireland following murder of woman at Limerick apartment

    Initial report of the murder and the arrest of the 26-year-old suspect by PSNI in Northern Ireland; post-mortem carried out and technical examinations of two scenes ongoing.

    victim, later 20s, femalesuspect, 26, male
  21. 6 Apr2023
    PSNI Arrest Man, 26, On Suspicion Of Murder Of Young Woman In Limerick City

    The article provides minimal detail, reporting only that the PSNI arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder of a young woman in Limerick City.

    suspect, 26, malevictim, female
  22. 6 Apr2023
    Man arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with death of woman in Limerick

    Confirms the PSNI arrest, states the woman was a Romanian national who was stabbed, the investigation was upgraded to murder following a postmortem, the suspect was taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, and the Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes in Limerick.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, 26, male
  23. 6 Apr2023
    Man arrested on suspicion of woman's murder in Limerick

    Adds that the body was found at an apartment block on the corner of Dock Road and O'Curry Street in the docklands area; the man was taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast; the Garda Technical Bureau is examining two scenes; detectives at Henry Street Garda Station are pursuing lines of inquiry into motive including that she may have been targeted because she worked in the sex industry.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, 26, male
  24. 5 Apr2023
    Gardai issue update on fatal assault of woman in Limerick following post-mortem

    Post-mortem completed by state pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan; murder investigation commenced; incident room at Henry Street; Garda Technical Bureau examining the scene; appeal for camera footage from Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas 1pm–2pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  25. 5 Apr2023
    Death of woman in Limerick apartment is now a murder case

    Initial report of the murder investigation being launched after the post-mortem confirmed the death was due to stabbing. Gardaí are searching the area for the weapon and appealing for CCTV footage and a man seen with a makeshift bandage on his hand.

    victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, male
  26. 5 Apr2023
    Murder probe officially launched after post mortem results on Limerick stabbing

    Murder probe officially launched after post mortem results; incident room established at Henry Street Garda Station; sweeping searches of Dock Road and O'Curry Street area; man with makeshift bandage identified as person of interest from CCTV.

    victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, male
  27. 5 Apr2023
    Gardai Launch Murder Investigation After Death Of Woman In Limerick

    Article body is largely empty (website template code only); details are limited to the headline.

    victim, female
  28. 5 Apr2023
    Murder inquiry begins following stabbing of woman in Limerick

    Adds that the victim was originally from Romania, the postmortem was conducted by State pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan, the woman was stabbed, and gardaí are seeking a man seen entering a nearby shop with a bandaged hand.

    victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, male
  29. 5 Apr2023
    Murder investigation into death of woman in Limerick

    Adds that the victim is understood to be Romanian, the specific location is the Riverdock apartments, gardaí are pursuing lines of inquiry including that she may have been targeted because she worked in the sex industry, searches for an assault weapon are underway along O'Curry Street, and unconfirmed reports place a man with a bloodstained and bandaged hand in a shop on Henry Street.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irish
  30. 5 Apr2023
    Gardai in Limerick hunt 'man with bloodied hand' after young woman found dead

    Initial report of the death and Garda appeal for witnesses and CCTV footage from the Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, male
  31. 5 Apr2023
    Man with bandaged hand sought by Gardaí investigating Limerick violent death

    Adds detail on the man with the bandaged hand (he washed his hands in the shop before leaving), the shop's proximity to the scene, the apartment block's composition (about 16 apartments, mixed Irish and migrant residents), and comments from Fr Seamus Enright, TD Willie O'Dea, and councillor Abul Kalam Azad Talukder.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, male
  32. 4 Apr2023
    LIVE updates as gardaí hunt man with 'bandaged' hand in wake of Limerick assault

    Live blog confirms the victim is a Romanian national, describes the suspect as a male foreign national, and reports that gardaí interviewed shop staff and removed items from the premises near the scene.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, male, non-irish (judged from name)
  33. 4 Apr2023
    Gardaí hunt man with 'bandaged hand' in shop in wake of fatal Limerick assault

    Adds details on the man with the bandaged hand, the forensic examination and post mortem, the witness appeal for camera footage, and community reactions including statements from Fr Seamus Enright, TD Willie O'Dea, Cllr Abul Kalam Azad Talukder, and Fianna Fáil chairman Alec Morrissey.

    victim, 20s, female, Romanian, non-irishsuspect, male, non-irish (judged from name)
  34. 4 Apr2023
    Woman, 20's Dies After Fatal Assault In Limerick City As Gardai Investigating

    Confirms the death of a woman in her 20s following a fatal assault in Limerick City, with gardaí investigating.

    victim, 20s, female
  35. 4 Apr2023
    Gardaí investigating woman’s death in Limerick seek to trace man with bandaged hand

    Adds detail that the woman was stabbed, a forensic examination and postmortem were carried out, the shop where the man was seen is close to the scene, and includes an appeal for camera footage from 1pm-2pm and comments from local clergy and politicians.

    victim, 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, male
  36. 4 Apr2023
    'There are guards everywhere': Locals express shock at fatal assault of woman in Limerick

    Adds local reactions and quotes from residents, Cllr Daniel Butler, Cllr Elisa O'Donovan, and Fr Seamus Enright. Confirms the time of the incident (approximately 1.30pm) and that the body remained at the scene. Describes the heavy gardaí presence and restrictions on residents.

    victim, 20s, female
  37. 4 Apr2023
    Woman, 20s, dies after assault at Limerick house

    Confirms the approximate time of the incident (1:30pm), that the body remains at the scene for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, that the State Pathologist has been notified for a post-mortem, and includes a statement from Fr Seamus Enright, rector of the Redemptorists. Gardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  38. 4 Apr2023
    Woman (20s) killed in assault in Limerick city

    Confirms the assault occurred at approximately 1:30pm, that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, that the scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, and that gardaí are specifically appealing for camera footage from Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  39. 4 Apr2023
    Garda appeal for information after woman fatally assaulted in Limerick

    Adds the Garda appeal for camera footage from Dock Road and O'Curry Street between 1 and 2pm, confirms the incident room is at Henry Street Garda Station, and notes the scene is preserved for Garda Technical Bureau examination with a post-mortem to be arranged.

    victim, 20s, female
  40. 4 Apr2023
    Young woman killed in Limerick assault as gardai launch major probe

    Confirms the death was from a fatal assault, gives the time as approximately 1:30pm, notes the body remains at the scene pending technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, and that the State Pathologist has been notified for a post-mortem. Appeals for camera footage from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  41. 4 Apr2023
    Young woman dies after assault at house in Limerick

    Confirms the approximate time of the incident (1:30pm) and adds that the scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, the State Pathologist has been notified for a post-mortem, and Gardaí are specifically appealing for camera footage from the Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  42. 4 Apr2023
    Update - Fatal Assault - Dock Road, Limerick City - 4th April 2023

    Confirms post-mortem completed by State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan with results withheld for operational reasons, murder investigation commenced under a Senior Investigating Officer, incident room at Henry Street Garda Station, Family Liaison Officer appointed, and appeal for camera footage from Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

    victim, female
  43. 4 Apr2023
    Witness Appeal: Fatal Assault - Dock Road, Limerick City - 4th April 2023

    Official Garda witness appeal press release confirming the scene is preserved for technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau, the State Pathologist has been notified, and a post-mortem will be arranged. Appeals for camera footage from Dock Road and O'Curry Street areas between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

    victim, 20s, female
  44. 4 Apr2023
    Update 3 - Murder of Geila Ibram, Dock Road, Limerick City - 4th April 2023

    PSNI have charged the man in his 20s; Gardaí are liaising with PSNI; formal identification by family at UHL Morgue on 7 April 2023; technical examinations at two scenes completed; Gardaí continue to appeal for information.

    victim, Geila Ibram, 26, non-irish (judged from name)Geila Ibramsuspect, 20s, male
  45. 4 Apr2023
    Update 2: Fatal Assault of a Woman Dock Road, Limerick City - 4th April 2023

    PSNI Serious Crime detectives arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder; joint investigation with PSNI; Garda Technical Bureau examining two scenes in Limerick; incident room at Henry Street Garda Station.

    victim, femalesuspect, 26, male