Ireland Case No. 0345Murder · Co. Galway · 24 Apr 2026
Man charged with murder of his mother in Ballybrit, Galway
Milena Ostojic, a 65-year-old woman, died at University Hospital Galway in the early hours of 25 April 2026 after sustaining serious injuries in an alleged assault at her home at 52 Claí Mór, Ballybrit, Galway, at approximately 11:45pm on 24 April. Dubravko Ostojic, a 33-year-old man of no fixed abode, was arrested and initially charged with assault causing harm at a special sitting of Galway District Court on 26 April, where bail was refused. On 1 September 2026, he was charged with the murder of his mother contrary to common law, the earlier assault charge was withdrawn, and the DPP directed trial by indictment in the Central Criminal Court. He was remanded in custody to appear by video-link on 7 September.
- Reported27 Apr
- Arrested24 Apr
3 reports - Charged24 Apr
7 reports - In court27 Apr
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Milena Ostojic, 65, sustained serious injuries after being assaulted at her home at 52 Claí Mór, Ballybrit, Galway.
- She was taken to University Hospital Galway in serious condition and died in the early hours of 25 April 2026.
- When
- The assault occurred at approximately 11:45pm on Friday 24 April 2026.
- Investigation
- Dubravko Ostojic, 33, of no fixed abode, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- A post-mortem examination was carried out with results not disclosed for operational reasons, and the scene is being examined by the Garda Technical Bureau.
- Charges
- Dubravko Ostojic was initially charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act at a special sitting of Galway District Court on 26 April 2026.
- On 1 September 2026, Dubravko Ostojic was charged with the murder of his mother on 24 April 2026 contrary to common law, and the earlier Section 3 assault charge was withdrawn by the DPP.
- In court
- Bail was refused by Judge Gerard Furlong and the accused was remanded in custody; the matter was further adjourned to 11 May by Judge Liz Healy.
- At Galway District Court before Judge Fiona Lydon, the DPP directed trial by indictment in the Central Criminal Court and bail was noted as a matter for the High Court.
- The accused was remanded in custody to appear by video-link at Galway District Court on 7 September 2026.
- Other details
- The judge requested that a psychiatric report be compiled as soon as possible and that the accused be provided with appropriate medical and psychiatric attention.
103 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with a serious assault at a residential property in Ballybrit, Galway, on the night of 24 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whatA serious assault occurred at a residential property in Ballybrit, Galway. (garda.ie)
- whatA 65-year-old woman was taken to University Hospital Galway in serious condition. (garda.ie)
- whatThe woman died in the early hours of Saturday 25 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 60s died after being attacked in Ballybrit on Friday night. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe woman, aged 65, was taken to University Hospital Galway in a serious condition. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe woman died in the early hours of Saturday. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatMilena Ostojic, 65, died at University Hospital Galway in the early hours of Saturday morning. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe sustained serious wounds after being assaulted at her home on Friday night. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman aged 65 died following a serious assault. (extra.ie)
- whatShe sustained serious wounds after allegedly being assaulted at her home on Friday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDubravko Ostojic, 33, of no fixed abode, was brought before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was a woman aged 65. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken to University Hospital Galway in serious condition. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA post-mortem examination has been carried out but results are not disclosed for operational reasons. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe arrested man is known to the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim's name is Milena Ostojic. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 65-year-old woman died in an alleged assault in Galway. (extra.ie)
- whatA 65-year-old woman died after a serious attack in Ballybrit, Galway City. (galwaydaily.com)
- whatThe 65-year-old woman sustained serious injuries after being assaulted at her home. (rte.ie)
- whatA 33-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother. (rte.ie)
- whatA man is charged with the murder of his mother. (extra.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at a home in Ballybrit, Galway City. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe assault took place at 52 Claí Mór, Ballybrit, on the east of Galway city. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred at a residential property in Ballybrit, Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack took place in Ballybrit, Galway City. (galwaydaily.com)
- whereThe charged assault is alleged to have happened at Claí Mór in Ballybrit. (rte.ie)
- whereThe victim and the accused shared a house at 52 Claí Mór, Ballybrit, on Galway city's east side. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe victim died at her home at Clai Mór, Ballybrit, Galway. (rte.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at the couple's shared home at Claí Mór, Ballybrit, Galway. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault occurred at approximately 11.45pm on Friday 24 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted at approximately 11:45pm on Friday. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe attack happened at approximately 11.45pm on Friday 24 April 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe victim died in the early hours of Saturday morning 25 April 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe woman died in hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe assault on the woman took place on the Friday night before the article was published. (rte.ie)
- whenThe murder is alleged to have occurred on 24 April 2026. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe victim died on 24 April after sustaining serious injuries. (rte.ie)
- whenMilena Ostojic died on 25 April 2026 at University Hospital Galway. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA post-mortem examination has taken place with results not disclosed for operational reasons. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved and being examined by the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the North Western Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination has taken place, and its results are not being disclosed for operational reasons. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe scene remains preserved and is being examined by the Garda Technical Bureau. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s has been arrested and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the North Western Region. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe accused was charged at Galway Garda station at 5.47pm on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation into the death of Milena Ostojic was continuing and further charges may follow. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man was arrested. (extra.ie)
- investigationThe accused was charged at Galway Garda Station at 5.47pm on Sunday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation into the death of Milena Ostojic was ongoing and further charges may follow. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene is being examined by the Garda Technical Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested on Friday night. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationInstructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions were required in relation to the charge and were not yet available. (rte.ie)
- investigationDetective Garda Gerry Carroll gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of the accused at Galway District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA detective garda gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution at the brief hearing. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeDubravko Ostojic is charged with assaulting his mother. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOstojic is charged with assaulting his mother. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe suspect was charged and due to appear in court in Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man was charged. (galwaydaily.com)
- chargeDubravko Ostojic is charged with assault causing harm to Milena Ostojic. (rte.ie)
- chargeDubravko Ostojic was previously charged with seriously assaulting Milena Ostojic. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe DPP directed the withdrawal of a Section 3 assault causing harm charge. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe DPP instructed that a previous charge under Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Persons Act be withdrawn. (rte.ie)
- chargeDubravko Ostojic was charged with the murder of his mother on April 24th contrary to common law. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOstojic had previously been charged with seriously assaulting his mother at their shared home. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe DPP directed the withdrawal of a Section 3 assault causing harm offence the defendant had been charged with the previous April. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe will appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 7:00pm on Sunday 26 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- courtHe was brought before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday evening where he was refused bail by Judge Gerard Furlong. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA bail application by solicitor John Martin was refused on a number of grounds. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the accused in custody to appear by videolink at Galway District Court on Monday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge requested that Ostojic be provided with all appropriate medical and psychiatric attention upon arrival at his place of detention. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge requested that a psychiatric report be compiled as soon as possible. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was refused bail by Judge Gerard Furlong. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear by video-link at Galway District Court on Monday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was brought before a special sitting of Galway District Court. (galwaydaily.com)
- courtOstojic was charged with assault causing harm at a special sitting of Galway District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtBail was refused and Ostojic was remanded in custody. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Liz Healy adjourned the matter to a sitting of Galway District Court on 11 May. (rte.ie)
- courtThe DPP directed that the murder charge be tried by indictment in the Central Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the accused in custody to appear again at Galway District Court on Monday, 7 September, via video link. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused will appear again at Galway District Court in December on other unrelated charges. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused was brought before Galway District Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe accused made no reply when the charges were put to him. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge said bail was a matter for the High Court given the seriousness of the charges. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge struck out the withdrawn charge. (rte.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear by videolink on 7 September. (rte.ie)
- courtThe DPP directed trial by indictment in the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge remanded the accused in custody to appear before Galway District Court again on 7 September via video-link. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Galway District Court before Judge Fiona Lydon. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe did not speak during the brief court hearing. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge requested the accused be provided with all appropriate medical and psychiatric attention upon arrival at his place of detention. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge requested a psychiatric report be compiled as soon as possible. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman was taken to University Hospital Galway, where she died in the early hours of Saturday morning. (rte.ie)
- otherThe 65-year-old victim died on 25 April 2026 at University Hospital Galway. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused made no reply when charged after caution at Galway Courthouse. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused had good English and did not require an interpreter. (thejournal.ie)
- otherAn application for Free Legal Aid will be parked until a solicitors' dispute over fees is resolved. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused's solicitor said he had very good English and no interpreter was needed. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Sep2026Man (33) charged with murder of his mother in Galway city
First court appearance where the murder charge was formally laid; DPP directed trial by indictment in the Central Criminal Court; previous Section 3 assault causing harm charge from last April was withdrawn.
victim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojicaccused, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dubravko Ostojic - 2 Sep2026Man, 33, charged with murder of his mother in Galway - Extra.ie
The body text is unrendered website template markup with no article content. Only the headline supplies details, so the incident date, the victim's identity and the court details are not available.
accused, 33, malevictim - 2 Sep2026Man, 33, charged with murder of his mother in Galway
Reports the murder charge against Dubravko Ostojic at Galway District Court, the withdrawal of a previous Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act charge, and his remand in custody to 7 September 2026.
accused, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, namedDubravko Ostojicvictim, Milena Ostojic, 65Milena Ostojic - 1 Sep2026Man (33) appears in court charged with murdering his mother at her home in Galway
Reports the court appearance of Dubravko Ostojic on a murder charge, the DPP's direction for trial in the Central Criminal Court, the withdrawal of an earlier assault charge, and remand in custody.
accused, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dubravko Ostojicvictim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojic - 27 Apr2026Man further remanded in Galway death investigation
Reports that Ostojic was further remanded in custody at Galway District Court, that DPP directions on the charge were awaited, and that the matter was adjourned to 11 May. The charge follows the earlier death of his mother.
accused, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dubravko Ostojicvictim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojic - 27 Apr2026Man charged over death of woman (65) in Galway City assault - Galway Daily
First report of the charge against a man in his 30s over the death of a 65-year-old woman in Ballybrit, and of his appearance before a special sitting of Galway District Court.
victim, 65, femaleaccused, 30s, male - 27 Apr202665-year-old woman who died in alleged Galway assault named
Only the headline is usable. The body is template code, so the victim's name, the circumstances and any suspect are not stated.
victim, 65, female - 26 Apr2026Gardai arrest man after woman dies in horror late-night attack - live updates
Provides the victim's name (Milena Ostojic), confirms the suspect was charged and due to appear in court, and notes the post-mortem has been conducted with results withheld for operational reasons.
victim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojicsuspect, 30s, male - 26 Apr2026Man remanded in custody over mother's death in alleged Galway assault
Initial charging and remand hearing. Suspect is the victim's son. Psychiatric report requested. Further charges anticipated.
victim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojicaccused, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dubravko Ostojic - 26 Apr2026Man arrested after woman, 65, dies following serious assault
Article body is an unrendered template with no story text; only the headline is usable. Headline matches existing case 9917 (woman aged 65 who died after a serious assault, with a man as the suspect). County and incident date are not stated in the article.
victim, 65, femalesuspect, male - 26 Apr2026Man (33) charged over death of his mother in Galway
First report of the charging and court appearance; further charges may follow as the investigation continues.
victim, Milena Ostojic, 65, female, non-irish (judged from name)Milena Ostojicsuspect, Dubravko Ostojic, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dubravko Ostojic - 26 Apr202665 year old woman dies following assault in Ballybrit on Friday night - Galway Daily
Earlier report of the arrest of a man in his 30s after the woman's death. The article does not name either person, but the details match the existing case.
victim, 65, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 24 Apr2026Serious Assault and Death of a Woman, Ballybrit, Galway. 24th April, 2026.
Official Garda press release confirming the assault, the woman's death, the post-mortem, the ongoing Technical Bureau examination of the preserved scene, and the arrest and Section 4 detention of a man in his 30s at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
victim, 65, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 24 Apr2026Court Appearance - Serious Assault and Death of a Woman, Ballybrit, Galway. 24th April, 2026.
Confirms the man has been formally charged and will appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 7:00pm on 26 April 2026.
suspect, 30s, male