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Case No. 3657Murder · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2024

Tomas Cypas murder trial: prosecution says accused hit 'drunken bowsie' with 'volley of violence'

Tomas Cypas, 35, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of his friend Juris Kokenbergs, 49, at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 28 October 2024. The prosecution told the jury Cypas delivered a 'volley of violence' to a defenceless, drunk man, while the defence urged a manslaughter verdict, arguing Cypas 'lost it' in a flurry of punches after his mother was insulted.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court5 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused told gardai he repeatedly punched his friend in self-defence after the deceased 'came at' him (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe deceased had drunkenly asked the defendant's mother for sex three times (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused said he did not plan the attack and that Kokenbergs was his friend (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused denied stamping on the deceased's head (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA significant amount of alcohol had been consumed by Cypas, his mother and Kokenbergs by the late evening of 26 October (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe prosecution said Cypas was able to hit Kokenbergs up to 12 times without any response (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe prosecution said the deceased made the equivalent in Russian of 'suck my d**k' to the defendant's mother (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe defence said Cypas picked his friend up, put him on a sofa, covered him with a blanket, put a pillow under his head and checked on him (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe accused's address is Foxborough Road, Lucan, Co Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe pathologist could not say stamping on Kokenbergs' head had caused his death (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThere was no single fracture to the deceased's entire body, including his skull (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThree areas of blood-staining with DNA matching Kokenbergs were found on the accused's runner (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThere was weak support for the position that Cypas' footwear made a pattern on the deceased's head (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeTomas Cypas, 35, pleaded not guilty to murdering Juris Kokenbergs, 49, at Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 28 October 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe trial is before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of eight men and four women at the Central Criminal Court (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Mar2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Murder accused meted out 'volley of violence' on 'drunken bowsie', jury told

    Closing speeches at the Central Criminal Court murder trial; prosecution and defence addresses to the jury on intent and self-defence.

    accused, Tomas Cypas, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Tomas Cypasvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs