Ireland Court of Appeal upholds teen's murder conviction for killing of Urantsetseg Tserendorj
On January 20th, 2021, Urantsetseg Tserendorj, a mother of two, was stabbed in the neck on a walkway between George's Dock and Custom House Quay at the IFSC, Dublin, after a 14-year-old man attempted to rob her as she walked home from work. She was declared dead on January 29th, 2021. The man denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and after a first trial ended in jury disagreement he was found guilty of murder by majority jury verdict on November 11th, 2022, and sentenced to life in prison, subject to review after 13 years. On November 2nd, 2023, the Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against conviction, so the life sentence stands.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted2 Nov
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Urantsetseg Tserendorj, a mother of two, was stabbed in the neck.
- Where
- The stabbing took place on a walkway between George's Dock and Custom House Quay at the IFSC, Dublin.
- When
- The stabbing took place on January 20th, 2021.
- Cause
- The attack happened after a 14-year-old man attempted to rob Ms Tserendorj as she walked home from work.
- Other details
- Ms Tserendorj was declared dead on the evening of January 29th, 2021.
- In court
- The man denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
- The first trial ended in a jury disagreement.
- On November 11th, 2022, he was found guilty of murder by majority jury verdict after two trials.
- The trial judge did not err in admitting the hearsay account the deceased gave to her husband, the Court of Appeal ruled.
- On November 2nd, 2023, the Court of Appeal held that none of the appellant's grounds of appeal could be upheld and dismissed the appeal against conviction.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to life in prison, subject to review after 13 years.
- The life sentence stands following the appeal ruling.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe teenager's conviction for murdering Urantsetseg Tserendorj was upheld on appeal. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMs Tserendorj was stabbed in the neck. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMs Tserendorj was declared dead on the evening of January 29th, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMs Tserendorj was stabbed on a walkway between George's Dock and Custom House Quay at the IFSC, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe stabbing took place on January 20th, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe attack happened after the teenager attempted to rob her as she walked home after work. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe appellant had denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
- courtOn November 11th, 2022, the teenager was found guilty of murder by majority jury verdict after two trials. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal held that none of the appellant's grounds of appeal could be upheld. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal ruled that the trial judge did not err in admitting the hearsay account given by the deceased to her husband. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe appeal against conviction was dismissed. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to life in prison, subject to a review after 13 years. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Nov2023Teen who murdered Urantsetseg Tserendorj to remain serving life sentence after appeal rejected
Court of Appeal ruling on appeal against conviction; none of the grounds of appeal were upheld, and the life sentence stands.
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