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Case No. 6392Manslaughter · Co. Meath · 10 Dec 2022

Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter of Zbigniew Czech in Navan

Zbigniew Czech, a 47-year-old Polish national, died on December 10th, 2022, at an Academy Street address in Navan, Co Meath. Sandra Sandaraite, a 38-year-old Lithuanian national with an address at the same street, was charged with his murder. On a Monday, reported on March 4th, 2024, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, a plea the Director of Public Prosecutions said was acceptable. Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to a sentence hearing on May 16th to allow for urinalysis and probation reports.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted4 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A 38-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter of Zbigniew Czech.
Where
The charge states the death occurred at Academy Street, Navan, Co Meath, the same address as the accused's address.
When
The charge states the death occurred on December 10th, 2022.
Other details
  • The victim is Zbigniew Czech, a 47-year-old Polish national.
  • The accused is Sandra Sandaraite, a 38-year-old Lithuanian national.
Cause
Her counsel, Michael Bowman SC, said the charge arose in the context of a domestic dispute.
Charges
She had been charged with murdering Zbigniew Czech.
In court
  • On a Monday, reported on March 4th, 2024, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court.
  • Bernard Condon SC said the Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the manslaughter plea as acceptable.
  • When the charge was read, she said she was not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
Sentence
Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned the matter to a sentence hearing on May 16th to allow for urinalysis and probation reports.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 38-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe charge states the death occurred at the same Academy Street address as the accused's address. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe charge states the death occurred on December 10th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeHer counsel said the charge arose in a domestic dispute. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe had been charged with murdering Zbigniew Czech. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtShe pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP said the manslaughter plea was acceptable. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtShe said she was not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe matter was adjourned to a sentence hearing on May 16th to allow for urinalysis and probation reports. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman’s manslaughter plea in relation to Co Meath death accepted by DPP

    First report in the dataset. Guilty plea to manslaughter accepted by the DPP at the Central Criminal Court; sentence hearing set for May 16th.

    convicted, Sandra Sandaraite, 38, female, Lithuanian, named, non-irishSandra Sandaraitevictim, Zbigniew Czech, 47, male, Polish, non-irishZbigniew Czech