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Case No. 1744Murder · Co. Cork · 14 Jul 2023

Regin Rajan jailed for life for murder of wife Deepa Dinamani in Cork

Regin Rajan, 43, stabbed his wife Deepa Dinamani to death with a Tesco carving knife at their home in Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork, on 14 July 2023. He had bought the knife at Tesco in Wilton two days earlier and called 999 after the killing, telling the operator he had killed his wife. The couple had been living in separate bedrooms and she had made clear they were no longer in a relationship. Rajan was convicted of murder at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in April 2025 and sentenced to life in prison on 2 May 2025 by Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Rajan stabbed his wife with a Tesco carving knife, causing a 14cm wound from her earlobe to the midpoint of her neck.
  • Rajan called 999 after the killing and told the operator he had killed his wife and that police should come and arrest him.
  • A handwritten note asking for forgiveness and a wedding ring were found on a table in the bedroom.
  • The couple were living in separate bedrooms and Deepa had made it clear they were no longer in a relationship.
Where
The murder took place at the couple's home in Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork.
When
The murder occurred on 14 July 2023.
Weapon
Rajan purchased the Tesco carving knife at Tesco in Wilton on 12 July 2023.
In court
Rajan was convicted of murder at the Central Criminal Court in Cork in April 2025.
Sentence
Regin Rajan was sentenced to life in prison by Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford on 2 May 2025.
Other details
Deepa was the mother of a five-year-old boy who had gone to summer camp in Cork that morning.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRajan used his Tesco Clubcard to purchase the knife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRajan also bought a bottle of Jameson whiskey and drank some after killing his wife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDeepa sustained a 14cm knife wound running from her earlobe to the midpoint of her neck. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe couple were living in separate bedrooms and Deepa had made it clear they were no longer in a relationship. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRajan called 999 and told the operator he had killed his wife and that police should come and arrest him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA handwritten note asking for forgiveness was found on a table in the bedroom, with a wedding ring found near it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDeepa was found dead in a blood-soaked bed, partially naked under a duvet cover. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo blood-stained teddy bears were found near her body on the bed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDeepa inhaled and swallowed her own blood, her windpipe was exposed, and she was unable to utter a single word. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRajan googled prison conditions in Ireland and completed web searches about carving knives before the murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRajan failed to call an ambulance for his dying wife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRajan wrapped his partially naked wife in a duvet after the stabbing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place at the couple's home in Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe murder occurred on 14 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenRajan bought the knife at Tesco in Wilton, Cork, on 12 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponRajan used a Tesco carving knife to kill his wife. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial and sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Siobhan Lankford delivered the sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceRegin Rajan was sentenced to life in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDeepa was the mother of a five-year-old boy who had gone to summer camp in Cork that morning. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 May2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man who brutally murdered wife with Tesco carving knife jailed for life

    Sentencing hearing details including Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford's comments, victim impact statement from India, trial evidence of the knife purchase on CCTV, and post-murder behaviour including calling 999, leaving a handwritten note, and texting a man pretending to be his wife.

    victim, Deepa Dinamani, female, non-irish (judged from name)Deepa Dinamaniconvicted, Regin Rajan, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Regin Rajan