# Man sentenced to life for murdering woman (89) in Nenagh

Case 35. Murder, Co. Tipperary, 2024-08-04

**TL;DR:** Josephine 'Josie' Ray, an 89-year-old widow and mother of five, was found strangled and smothered in her bed at her home at St Joseph's Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary on 4 August 2024. Hasan Ali Gori, a 52-year-old man originally from Chad who was in a relationship with her daughter Mary Ray and living in the house, was arrested and released without charge twice before being charged with the murder in October 2025. He pleaded not guilty, but after a three-week trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick a jury convicted him by an 11-1 majority verdict. Mr Justice Seán Gillane imposed the mandatory life sentence, back-dated to 17 October 2025.

**Stage:** Sentenced. Reported stages: Reported (2024-08-06), Arrested (2024-08-04), Charged (2025-10-17), In court (2026-10-19), Convicted (2026-11-10), Sentenced (2026-11-10)

## People

- Victim: Josephine Ray, Irish woman, 89
- Suspect: Mary Ray, woman
- Suspect: Hasan Ali Gori, Chadian man, 52
- Suspect: man, 50s

## Key facts

**What happened**

- Josephine 'Josie' Ray, an 89-year-old widow and mother of five, was found dead in her bed at her home at St Joseph's Park, Nenagh, Co Tipperary on 4 August 2024.

**Cause**

- The state pathologist found she died of strangulation and smothering, with two broken bones in her neck and 44 bruises to her head, neck, face, shoulders, chest, arms and legs.

**Investigation**

- Gardaí launched a murder investigation, and a man and a woman in their 50s were arrested on 9 August 2024 and released without charge the next day, with garda interactions at the house referred to GSOC.
- Hasan Ali Gori was re-arrested on 3 July 2025 and released without charge the following day, with a file sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

**Charges**

- Hasan Ali Gori, 52, originally from Chad, was charged with the murder of Josephine Ray on 17 October 2025 and remanded in custody.

**In court**

- He pleaded not guilty and was tried at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick before Mr Justice Seán Gillane.
- The jury of nine men and three women returned an 11-1 majority guilty verdict after deliberating for eight hours and 52 minutes over four days.

**Sentence**

- Mr Justice Seán Gillane imposed the mandatory life sentence, back-dated to 17 October 2025.

**Other details**

- Gori had been living in the Ray family home and was in a relationship with the victim's daughter Mary Ray, who has an intellectual disability.
- DNA matching Gori was found under the victim's fingernails, which the defence said could have transferred in a shared accommodation environment.
- The prosecution case was that Gori strangled and smothered Ms Ray in her bed amid disputes over his living arrangements, while the defence pointed to Mary Ray as an alternative.
- Gori was separately jailed for six months in September 2025 for assaulting two gardaí and was later hospitalised in intensive care after an alleged assault by prison officers.

## Reports (117)

| Date | Outlet | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-04 | garda.ie | [Arrests: Discovery of a Woman's Body, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Sunday 4th August 2024](https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/office-of-corporate-communications/press-releases/2024/august/arrests-discovery-of-a-woman-s-body-nenagh-co-tipperary-sunday-4th-august-2024.html) |
| 2024-08-06 | corkbeo.ie | [Gardaí launch investigation into 'suspicious' death of woman (89) in Tipperary](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/garda-launch-investigation-suspicious-death-29687137) |
| 2024-08-06 | irishmirror.ie | [Gardai probe 'suspicious' death of elderly woman, 89, in Tipperary](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gardai-probe-suspicious-death-elderly-33405526) |
| 2024-08-06 | limerickleader.ie | [Gardaí launch investigation following the discovery of a body in Nenagh](https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/gardai-launch-investigation-following-the-discovery-of-a-body-in-nenagh-7071140) |
| 2024-08-06 | extra.ie | [Gardai launch investigation after woman's body found in Tipperary residence](https://extra.ie/2024/08/06/news/tipperary-body-discovered) |
| 2024-08-06 | irishtimes.com | [Murder inquiry under way into suspicious death of woman (89) in Nenagh, Co Tipperary](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/06/murder-inquiry-after-body-of-woman-80s-found-in-nenagh-co-tipperary/) |
| 2024-08-06 | tipperarylive.ie | [LATEST: Gardaí are investigating the death of a woman in Tipperary as murder](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/latest-gardai-are-investigating-the-death-of-a-woman-in-tipperary-as-murder-7070843) |
| 2024-08-06 | limerickpost.ie | [Murder probe launched after death of 89-year old woman](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/08/06/murder-probe-launched-after-death-of-89-year-old-woman/) |
| 2024-08-07 | tipperarylive.ie | [LIVE: Murder probe launched after woman's body found at Tipperary home](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/live-murder-probe-launched-after-womans-body-found-at-tipperary-home-7070583) |
| 2024-08-07 | tipperarylive.ie | [Nenagh murder investigation: Elderly woman named locally amidst further updates](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/nenagh-murder-investigation-elderly-woman-named-locally-amidst-further-updates-7070467) |
| 2024-08-07 | offalyexpress.ie | [Elderly Nenagh murder victim named locally as further details emerge](https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/elderly-nenagh-murder-victim-named-locally-as-further-details-emerge-7070365) |
| 2024-08-07 | tipperarylive.ie | [Loving tributes paid online to murder victim who was 'an icon of Nenagh'](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/loving-tributes-paid-online-to-murder-victim-who-was-an-icon-of-nenagh-7070125) |
| 2024-08-08 | irishtimes.com | [Woman murdered in Nenagh to be buried near where she grew up in Tipperary](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/08/woman-murdered-in-nenagh-to-be-buried-near-where-she-grew-up-in-north-tipperary/) |
| 2024-08-08 | tipperarylive.ie | [Gardai continue to appeal for information on Nenagh murder as funeral details announced](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/gardai-continue-to-appeal-for-information-on-nenagh-murder-as-funeral-details-announced-7069513) |
| 2024-08-08 | limerickpost.ie | [Funeral details announced for Tipperary great-grandmother murdered in her own home](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/08/08/funeral-details-announced-for-tipperary-great-grandmother-murdered-in-her-own-home/) |
| 2024-08-09 | irishtimes.com | [Gardaí investigate whether killer of Tipperary widow Josie Ray (89) may have had an accomplice](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/09/gardai-investigate-whether-killer-of-tipperary-widow-josie-ray-89-may-have-had-an-accomplice/) |
| 2024-08-09 | irishmirror.ie | [Murdered gran Josephine Ray left terrified on street night before killing](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/murder-victim-josephine-ray-standing-33425837) |
| 2024-08-09 | corkbeo.ie | [Murder victim Josephine Ray 'stood on street in terror' before she was killed](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/murder-victim-josephine-ray-standing-29706500) |
| 2024-08-09 | tipperarylive.ie | [Nenagh murder: Gardaí believe killer may have had an accomplice](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/nenagh-murder-gardai-believe-killer-may-have-had-an-accomplice-7068513) |
| 2024-08-09 | rte.ie | [Nenagh murder victim remembered as 'beacon of town'](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0809/1464204-nenagh-murder-funeral/) |
| 2024-08-09 | irishmirror.ie | [Granddaughter of murdered Josephine Ray tells funeral: 'She had a great heart'](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/granddaughter-murdered-josephine-ray-89-33430866) |
| 2024-08-09 | tipperarylive.ie | ['We are all shocked,' much-loved Nenagh murder victim Josephine Ray laid to rest](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/we-are-all-shocked-much-loved-nenagh-murder-victim-josephine-ray-laid-to-rest-7068307) |
| 2024-08-09 | tipperarylive.ie | [BREAKING: Two people arrested in relation to discovery of woman's body in Nenagh](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/breaking-two-people-arrested-in-relation-to-discovery-of-womans-body-in-nenagh-7068216) |
| 2024-08-09 | rte.ie | [Two people arrested in connection with Nenagh murder](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0809/1464248-arrests-nenagh-tipperary/) |
| 2024-08-09 | corkbeo.ie | [Man and woman arrested in connection with death of Josephine Ray](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/man-woman-arrested-connection-death-29710669) |
| 2024-08-09 | limerickpost.ie | [‘Stunned, bewildered, heartbroken’: Great-grandmother murdered in her own home remembered at funeral as ‘one of a kind'](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/08/09/stunned-bewildered-heartbroken-great-grandmother-murdered-in-her-own-home-remembered-at-funeral-as-one-of-a-kind/) |
| 2024-08-09 | irishtimes.com | [Josephine Ray murder: Man and woman arrested just hours after funeral](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/09/josephine-ray-murder-number-of-arrests-made-just-hours-after-funeral/) |
| 2024-08-09 | irishmirror.ie | [Gardai arrest man and woman, 50s, in connection with murder of Josephine Ray](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gardai-arrest-man-woman-50s-33432482) |
| 2024-08-09 | tipperarylive.ie | [BREAKING: Two people arrested in connection with death of Nenagh woman](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/breaking-two-people-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-nenagh-woman-7068200) |
| 2024-08-09 | extra.ie | [Josephine Ray was a 'one of a kind, true lady, funeral hears as two arrested in connection with Tipperary murder investigation](https://extra.ie/2024/08/09/news/irish-news/josephine-ray-funeral-arrests) |
| 2024-08-09 | thejournal.ie | [Two arrests made in Josie Ray murder investigation on the day of her funeral in Tipperary](https://www.thejournal.ie/murdered-widow-funeral-nenagh-6459238-Aug2024/) |
| 2024-08-10 | corkbeo.ie | [Man arrested in connection with murder of Josephine Ray released without charge](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/man-arrested-connection-murder-tipp-29715119) |
| 2024-08-10 | tipperarylive.ie | [UPDATE: Gardaí investigating Nenagh murder of Josephine Ray issue update on man arrested](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/update-gardai-investigating-nenagh-murder-of-josephine-ray-issue-update-on-man-arrested-7067555) |
| 2024-08-10 | irishtimes.com | [Man and woman arrested in connection with murder of Josephine Ray in Nenagh released without charge](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/10/man-arrested-in-connection-with-murder-of-josie-ray-in-nenagh-released-without-charge/) |
| 2024-08-11 | irishmirror.ie | [Man and woman arrested in Josie Ray murder investigation released without charge](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/josie-ray-murder-investigation-arrested-33438561) |
| 2024-08-12 | corkbeo.ie | [Two arrested in connection with Tipperary murder released without charge](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/man-woman-arrested-connection-murder-29718065) |
| 2024-08-12 | tipperarylive.ie | [Investigation into death of Josephine Ray referred to Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/investigation-into-death-of-josephine-ray-referred-to-garda-siochana-ombudsman-commission-7066289) |
| 2024-08-12 | irishtimes.com | [Nenagh murder: Interactions between gardaí and Josie Ray sent to Gsoc for examination](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/08/12/interactions-between-gardai-and-josie-ray-prior-to-her-death-sent-to-gsoc-for-examination/) |
| 2024-08-12 | irishmirror.ie | [GSOC to investigate garda interactions at Tipperary house before woman's death](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gsoc-investigate-interactions-tipperary-murder-33449475) |
| 2024-08-13 | corkbeo.ie | [GSOC will investigate Garda interactions at home of murder victim Josephine Ray](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/gsoc-investigate-garda-interactions-home-29728089) |
| 2024-08-14 | irishmirror.ie | [Grandson of murdered Josephine Ray 'barricades doors' as killers roam streets](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/grandson-murdered-pensioner-josephine-ray-33465132) |
| 2024-08-22 | irishmirror.ie | [Couple arrested over murder of gran Josephine Ray insist: 'We are innocent'](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/watch-couple-arrested-over-murder-33513241) |
| 2024-08-22 | tipperarylive.ie | [Couple arrested over murder of beloved Nenagh grandmother insists - 'we are innocent'](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/couple-arrested-over-murder-of-beloved-nenagh-grandmother-insists-we-are-innocent-7058049) |
| 2024-08-25 | irishmirror.ie | [Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Josephine Ray was attacked after release](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/man-arrested-josephine-ray-attacked-33533813) |
| 2024-09-09 | irishmirror.ie | [Woman arrested over mother's murder afraid of her life to return to house](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/josephine-ray-murder-mary-ray-33617664) |
| 2025-03-17 | corkbeo.ie | [Tipp murder suspects are now living in a tent, claim their life is hell](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/tipp-couple-arrested-over-pensioners-31222018) |
| 2025-03-18 | irishmirror.ie | [Josephine Ray murder suspects are now living in a tent, claim their life is hell](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/couple-arrested-over-pensioners-murder-34871431) |
| 2025-04-24 | limerickpost.ie | [Couple living in rat-infested hovel deny part in pensioner’s murder](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2025/04/24/couple-living-in-rat-infested-hovel-deny-part-in-pensioners-murder/) |
| 2025-07-03 | rte.ie | [Man, 50s, arrested over Tipperary woman's death last year](https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2025/0703/1521637-arrest-death/) |
| 2025-07-03 | irishmirror.ie | [Man, 50s, arrested in Garda investigation into murder of 89-year-old woman](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/man-arrested-murder-josephine-ray-35492871) |
| 2025-07-03 | irishtimes.com | [Man arrested in connection with death of Nenagh woman (89) in 2024](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/07/03/man-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-nenagh-woman-89-in-2024/) |
| 2025-07-03 | tipperarylive.ie | [LIVE: Man arrested over woman's body found in Tipperary](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/live-man-arrested-over-womans-body-found-in-tipperary-6801833) |
| 2025-07-04 | limerickpost.ie | [Man arrested for second time in Limerick in relation to killing of 98 year old](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2025/07/04/man-arrested-for-second-time-in-limerick-in-relation-to-killing-of-98-year-old/) |
| 2025-07-04 | tipperarylive.ie | [UPDATE: Man arrested in relation to discovery of Tipperary woman's body released without charge](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/update-man-arrested-in-relation-to-discovery-of-tipperary-womans-body-released-without-charge-6800444) |
| 2025-07-07 | limerickpost.ie | [File gone to DPP in Garda investigation into death of 89-year-old](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2025/07/07/file-gone-to-dpp-in-garda-investigation-into-death-of-89-year-old/) |
| 2025-07-08 | irishmirror.ie | ['They've got the wrong man,' says suspect rearrested over pensioner's murder](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/suspect-re-arrested-over-murder-35510047) |
| 2025-09-18 | irishmirror.ie | [Josephine Ray murder suspect in ICU after alleged beating by prison officers](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/josephine-ray-murder-suspect-icu-35920944) |
| 2025-09-23 | irishmirror.ie | [Josephine Ray murder suspect in solitary confinement after alleged prison attack](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/josephine-ray-murder-suspect-hasan-35946362) |
| 2025-09-23 | limerickpost.ie | [Major investigation underway into prison assaults](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2025/09/23/major-investigation-underway-into-prison-assaults/) |
| 2025-10-17 | tipperarylive.ie | [BREAKING: Man (50s) to appear in court over death of woman in Tipperary](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/breaking-man-50s-to-appear-in-court-over-death-of-woman-in-tipperary-6722399) |
| 2025-10-17 | irishmirror.ie | [Homeless man charged after pensioner's body found in her own home](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/homeless-man-charged-after-pensioners-36083594) |
| 2025-10-17 | corkbeo.ie | [Homeless man charged with murder of partner's mother at Tipperary home](https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/homeless-man-charged-murder-partners-32695448) |
| 2025-10-17 | rte.ie | [Man charged with murder of elderly woman in Tipperary](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/1017/1539097-hasan-al-gori-court/) |
| 2025-10-17 | irishmirror.ie | [Homeless man appears in court charged with murder of 89-year old Tipperary woman](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/homeless-man-appears-court-charged-36085225) |
| 2025-10-17 | tipperarylive.ie | [BREAKING: 51-year old man charged with murder of Nenagh woman Josephine Ray](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/nenagh/breaking-51-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-nenagh-woman-josephine-ray-6722123) |
| 2025-10-18 | limerickpost.ie | [Homeless man charged with murder of 89-year-old Tipperary woman](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2025/10/18/homeless-man-charged-with-murder-of-89-year-old-tipperary-woman/) |
| 2026-10-19 | rte.ie | [Jury hears 89-year-old woman was strangled while in bed](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1019/1595984-hasan-ali-gori/) |
| 2026-10-19 | irishtimes.com | [Man goes on trial accused of smothering and strangling 89-year-old woman](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/19/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-smothering-and-strangling-89-year-old-woman/) |
| 2026-10-19 | limerickpost.ie | [Man goes on trial accused of murder of 89-year-old](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/10/19/man-goes-on-trial-accused-of-murder-of-89-year-old/) |
| 2026-10-20 | irishmirror.ie | [Murder trial: Man accused of smothering partner's elderly mother Josephine Ray](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/murder-trial-man-accused-smothering-37788654) |
| 2026-10-20 | irishtimes.com | [Elderly woman and man accused of her murder had regularly argued, court hears](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/20/elderly-woman-and-man-accused-of-her-murder-had-regularly-argued-court-hears/) |
| 2026-10-21 | irishtimes.com | [Josie Ray’s grandchildren had told gardaí of safety concerns before her death, court hears](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/21/josie-rays-grandchildren-had-told-gardai-of-safety-concerns-before-her-death-court-hears/) |
| 2026-10-22 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury in murder trial hears from neighbours of Nenagh women Josephine Ray](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-in-murder-trial-hears-from-neighbours-of-nenagh-women-josephine-ray-9304842) |
| 2026-10-22 | irishtimes.com | [Josie Ray murder accused told her daughter one of them would have to leave, court hears](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/22/josie-ray-murder-accused-told-her-daughter-one-of-them-would-have-to-leave-court-hears/) |
| 2026-10-22 | rte.ie | [Murder accused heard saying victim 'had to leave' home](https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/1022/1596518-hasan-ali-gori-court/) |
| 2026-10-23 | irishtimes.com | [Josie Ray murder accused allegedly headbutted her daughter night before, court hears](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/10/23/josie-ray-murder-accused-allegedly-headbutted-her-daughter-night-before-court-hears/) |
| 2026-10-23 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury in Tipperary murder trial told accused was seen 'headbutting' victim's daughter](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-in-tipperary-murder-trial-told-accused-was-seen-headbutting-victims-daughter-9306917) |
| 2026-10-27 | rte.ie | [Woman was contacted over illegal occupancy of accused](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1027/1597000-courts-ali-gori/) |
| 2026-10-28 | rte.ie | [Woman suffered over 40 injuries during attack, court told](https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1028/1597101-courts-hasan-ali-gori/) |
| 2026-10-28 | limerickpost.ie | [Dead pensioner had broken bones in her neck and almost 50 bruises on her body](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/10/28/dead-pensioner-had-broken-bones-in-her-neck-and-almost-50-bruises-on-her-body/) |
| 2026-10-29 | limerickpost.ie | [Council told murder victim that accused was illegal tenant](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/10/29/council-told-murder-victim-that-accused-was-illegal-tenant/) |
| 2026-10-29 | rte.ie | [Social worker tells murder trial of concern for pensioner](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1029/1597231-nenagh-trial/) |
| 2026-10-29 | limerickpost.ie | [Pensioner became anxious and nervous when man accused of her murder was mentioned](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/10/29/pensioner-became-anxious-and-nervous-when-man-accused-of-her-murder-was-mentioned/) |
| 2026-10-29 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury hears of social worker's concern for Josephine Ray months before her death](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-hears-of-social-workers-concern-for-josephine-ray-months-before-her-death-9319364) |
| 2026-10-29 | thejournal.ie | [Social worker tells murder trial of concern for pensioner in lead-up to her death](https://www.thejournal.ie/josie-ray-murder-trial-7209558-Oct2026/) |
| 2026-10-30 | rte.ie | [Man denied choking Tipperary woman, 89, murder trial told](https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/1030/1597376-hasan-ali-gori-court/) |
| 2026-10-30 | thejournal.ie | [Man denies choking woman (89) and telling victim’s daughter to murder her, trial hears](https://www.thejournal.ie/central-criminal-court-limerick-trial-7210504-Oct2026/) |
| 2026-10-30 | tipperarylive.ie | [‘It’s over now’: Jury in Tipperary murder trial hears audio recordings from argument](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/its-over-now-jury-in-tipperary-murder-trial-hears-audio-recordings-from-argument-9321397) |
| 2026-10-31 | limerickpost.ie | [Man accused in death of pensioner denies telling her daughter to murder her](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/10/31/man-accused-in-death-of-pensioner-denies-telling-her-daughter-to-murder-her/) |
| 2026-11-02 | rte.ie | [Man told to leave house months before pensioner's death](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1102/1597680-hasan-ali-gori-court/) |
| 2026-11-02 | tipperarylive.ie | [Gardaí told accused to leave Tipperary home months before grandmother's death](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/gardai-told-accused-to-leave-tipperary-home-months-before-grandmothers-death-9325755) |
| 2026-11-02 | thejournal.ie | [Court hears man accused of killing Tipperary grandmother believed he was going to be murdered](https://www.thejournal.ie/courts-tipperary-josie-ray-7213075-Nov2026/) |
| 2026-11-03 | rte.ie | [African translator gives evidence in murder trial](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1103/1597815-hasan-ali-gori/) |
| 2026-11-03 | limerickpost.ie | [Grandmother died trying to defend herself jury told](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/03/grandmother-died-trying-to-defend-herself-jury-told/) |
| 2026-11-03 | tipperarylive.ie | [Interpreter gives evidence as Tipperary murder reaches closing stages](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/interpreter-gives-evidence-as-tipperary-murder-reaches-closing-stages-9328466) |
| 2026-11-03 | limerickpost.ie | [Pensioner went down fighting jury hears](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/03/pensioner-went-down-fighting-jury-hears/) |
| 2026-11-04 | limerickpost.ie | [Jury retire to consider verdict in pensioner murder trial](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/04/jury-retire-to-consider-verdict-in-pensioner-murder-trial/) |
| 2026-11-04 | rte.ie | [Jury adjourns without verdict in pensioner murder trial](https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1104/1597992-jury-retires-tipperary-pensioner-murder-trial/) |
| 2026-11-04 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury begins deliberations in trial of man accused of murdering Tipperary grandmother](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-begins-deliberations-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-murdering-tipperary-grandmother-9329452) |
| 2026-11-05 | limerickpost.ie | [Jury retires until tomorrow in murder trial](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/05/jury-retires-until-tomorrow-in-murder-trial/) |
| 2026-11-06 | rte.ie | [Jury deliberations adjourned in pensioner murder trial](https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1106/1598291-josie-ray-murder/) |
| 2026-11-06 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury in Tipperary murder trial suspends deliberations for the weekend](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-suspends-deliberations-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-murdering-tipperary-grandmother-9336208) |
| 2026-11-06 | limerickpost.ie | [Jury sent home for weekend in Josie Ray trial](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/06/jury-sent-home-for-weekend-in-josie-ray-trial/) |
| 2026-11-09 | limerickpost.ie | [Man accused of strangling pensioner awaits verdict](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/09/man-accused-of-strangling-pensioner-awaits-verdict/) |
| 2026-11-09 | tipperarylive.ie | [Jury in Tipperary murder trial set to deliberate for a fourth day](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/jury-in-tipperary-murder-trial-set-to-deliberate-for-a-fourth-day-9340318) |
| 2026-11-10 | rte.ie | [Man, 52, found guilty of murdering Tipperary 89-year-old](https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/1110/1598687-josie-ray-nenagh-trial/) |
| 2026-11-10 | rte.ie | [Troubled house: The months before Josie Ray was murdered](https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1110/1598705-josie-ray-background-trial/) |
| 2026-11-10 | irishtimes.com | [Man found guilty of murder of Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray (89) in Tipperary](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/11/10/man-found-guilty-of-murder-of-josephine-josie-ray-89-in-tipperary/) |
| 2026-11-10 | thejournal.ie | [Jury finds man guilty of murdering girlfriend’s mother in her Tipperary home](https://www.thejournal.ie/hasan-ali-gori-murder-verdict-7221398-Nov2026/) |
| 2026-11-10 | irishmirror.ie | [Jury finds man guilty of murdering girlfriend’s mother in her Tipperary home](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/jury-finds-man-guilty-murdering-37863050) |
| 2026-11-10 | limerickpost.ie | [Guilty verdict in trial of man accused of murdering Josie Ray](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/10/guilty-verdict-in-trial-of-man-accused-of-murdering-josie-ray/) |
| 2026-11-10 | tipperarylive.ie | [Man, 52, found guilty of murdering Tipperary grandmother at her home](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/man-52-found-guilty-of-murdering-tipperary-grandmother-at-her-home-9342381) |
| 2026-11-10 | irishtimes.com | [The inside story of Tipperary pensioner Josephine Ray’s murder by her daughter’s boyfriend](https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/11/10/the-inside-story-of-tipperary-pensioner-josephine-rays-murder-by-her-daughters-boyfriend/) |
| 2026-11-10 | gript.ie | [Hasan Ali Gori guilty of murdering 89-year-old Tipperary woman - Gript](https://gript.ie/hasan-ali-gori-guilty-of-murdering-89-year-old-tipperary-woman/) |
| 2026-11-10 | limerickpost.ie | [Family of Josie Ray ‘forever heartbroken’ as killer jailed for life](https://www.limerickpost.ie/2026/11/10/family-of-josie-ray-forever-heartbroken-as-killer-jailed-for-life/) |
| 2026-11-10 | tipperarylive.ie | ['Forever heartbroken': Family of Josie Ray speak out as her killer is jailed for life](https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/crime-courts/forever-heartbroken-family-of-josie-ray-speak-out-as-her-killer-is-jailed-for-life-9343253) |
| 2026-11-11 | irishmirror.ie | [Talking to a killer: Inside the lies Josephine Ray's murderer told us](https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/talking-killer-lies-hasan-ali-37863748) |


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