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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3626Murder · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2024

Lithuanian man Tomas Cypas found guilty of murdering Latvian friend Juris Kokenbergs in Lucan

Tomas Cypas, 35, a Lithuanian national, was found guilty of murder by a Central Criminal Court jury on 9 March 2026 for killing his friend Juris Kokenbergs, 49, a Latvian national, at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 28 October 2024. The jury returned a majority verdict of 10 to 2 after deliberating for over six hours across three days, and the mandatory life sentence will be imposed on 23 March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted9 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe assault was carried out by Kokenbergs's friend Tomas Cypas (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe prosecutor said Cypas was under no threat and had intent to at least cause serious injury (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCypas is a Lithuanian national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKokenbergs is a Latvian national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKokenbergs is 49 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKokenbergs had been drinking for two weeks straight (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe argument started when Kokenbergs told Cypas's mother to go up and have sex with him three times (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCypas said he hit the deceased up to eight times in the face (irishtimes.com)
  • whereCypas has an address at Foxborough Road, Lucan, Co Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe murder took place at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe murder occurred on 28 October 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenCypas visited his mother at Old Bridge Park on 26 October to celebrate her birthday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury consisted of eight men and four women (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury deliberated for six hours and 54 minutes over three days (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe verdict was a majority of 10 to 2 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCypas pleaded not guilty to the murder charge (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Paul McDermott presided over the trial (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe jury was exempted from jury duty for the next five years (irishtimes.com)
  • courtCypas was remanded in custody until the sentencing date (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe mandatory sentence of life imprisonment will be imposed on 23 March 2026 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Mar2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who meted out a ‘volley of violence’ on his defenceless friend found guilty of murder

    Reports the guilty verdict at Central Criminal Court, the jury's deliberation details, key trial evidence including pathologist testimony and DNA on the defendant's runner, and the scheduled sentencing date of 23 March 2026.

    victim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergsconvicted, Tomas Cypas, 35, male, Lithuanian, named, non-irishTomas Cypas