Ireland Crime

Jury returned unanimous guilty verdict after 7 hours 52 minutes of deliberation over four days; co-accused Cantaragiu's deliberations continue on Friday.

Trial day report: jury hears gardaí interview transcripts from all three accused, pathologist evidence on cause of death, and witness Vlady Ndosimau's account of finding Ilyas tied up and beaten. Trial continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt.

New evidence presented: Snapchat video from Doroscan's account showing the victim bloodied on the ground, pathologist's findings on cause of death (blunt force trauma from hammer/blows/kicks), witness testimony that Doroscan said 'we hit Mo with a hammer', and the prosecution's case that the killing followed a dispute over a stolen bag of cannabis stored at a Verdemont house.

Adds details of the Snapchat video shown to the jury, the pathologist's findings on cause of death, witness testimony about the beating at the Verdemont house, the prosecution's case on the stolen cannabis, and the co-accused Lorenzo Cantaragiu's impeding prosecution charges.

Mid-trial report: the jury viewed a Snapchat video allegedly showing the victim, a detective said shoes in CCTV visually matched those in the clip, and the video's metadata placed it at Verdemont at 2.51pm on 9 December 2022. Cantaragiu's charges and not-guilty pleas are also reported.

Prosecution opening statement at the Central Criminal Court trial before Mr Justice Tony Hunt, outlining the case against four men in connection with the murder of Mahamud Ilyas and the disposal of his body in Co Meath.

Confirms bail was granted with conditions in the High Court after remand from a January 6 district court hearing; both defendants appeared before Judge Cephas Power at Cloverhill District Court and were ordered to return to Blanchardstown District Court in May for DPP directions. Adds that the deceased was originally from Somalia, that the body was found in Kilbride near the Meath-Dublin border on 10 December, and that the two men were the third and fourth arrested in the investigation, with two others released pending a DPP file in December.

Reports the charging hearing at Blanchardstown District Court on 6 January 2023, including details of the arrests, the charges, the defendants' responses after caution, legal aid grants, and remand to Cloverhill District Court. Also notes that two other men arrested on 13 December 2022 were released without charge with files being prepared for the DPP.

Reports the initial court appearance where both accused were remanded in custody, details of their arrests and charging on 5 January 2023, and notes that two other men arrested on 13 December 2022 were released without charge with files being prepared for the DPP.

Reports the formal charging and remanding of Doroscan and Clejan at Blanchardstown District Court; notes they are the third and fourth arrests in the investigation, with two other men previously released pending a DPP file. Doroscan indicated no plea; Clejan made no reply. Legal aid granted to both.

Reports the formal charging of Doroscan and Clejan at Blanchardstown District Court, their remand to Cloverhill District Court, and the provision of a Romanian interpreter for Clejan.

Reports the charging of two men in their 20s and their upcoming court appearance at Blanchardstown District Court; confirms four people were arrested in total, with two others (a man in his 50s and a man in his late teens) released without charge.

Two men formally charged; they were the fourth and fifth arrests in the probe. Two earlier arrests (a man in his 50s in Dublin 15 and a male in his late teens) were released without charge. A suspected murder weapon was seized for forensic examination. Court date set for 6 January 2023 at 10:30am.

Reports that two men arrested on 4 January 2023 have been charged; confirms they are the fourth arrest in the probe; details the suspected murder weapon and cause of death (beaten with a blunt instrument, kicked and punched); mentions two earlier arrests (a man in his 50s and a male in his late teens) who were released without charge.

Reports that two men in their 20s have been charged and are due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court; confirms a total of four arrests have been made in the investigation to date.

Reports two further arrests (men in their 20s) in the Mahamud Ilyas murder investigation, bringing total arrests to four. Also notes two earlier arrests (a man in his 50s and a man in his late teens) were released without charge. Confirms the murder is believed to have occurred on 10 December 2022 and that the body was found near Kilbride, Co Meath.

Reports the arrest of two men in their 20s on 4 January 2023, bringing total arrests to four; details prior arrests of a man in his 50s and a male in his late teens who were released without charge; confirms a suspected murder weapon has been seized for forensic examination; renews appeal for dashcam footage from Belgree Lane, Kilbride.