Ireland Named in reporting
Juris Kokenbergs
Born between October 1983 and October 1984, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 29 Oct 2024 to 20 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between October 1983 and October 1984, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Latvian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 29 Oct 2024 to 20 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murder of friend in Lucan Murder · Co. Dublin
Latvian man Juris Kokenbergs, 49, was found dead at a house in Old Bridge Park, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 28 October 2024 after a sustained violent attack. Lithuanian man Tomas Cypas, 35, was arrested at the scene and initially charged with causing serious harm before the charge was upgraded to murder in January 2025. Cypas pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court, where a jury convicted him of murder by a 10-to-2 majority in March 2026. He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment in March 2026.
Sentenced, 20 Mar 2026Victim · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Juris Kokenbergs, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Mar2026Man who violently murdered defenceless friend sentenced to life in prisonvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 48, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 9 Mar2026Man who meted out a ‘volley of violence’ on his defenceless friend found guilty of murdervictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 5 Mar2026Murder accused meted out 'volley of violence' on 'drunken bowsie', jury toldvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 2 Mar2026Punching alone could have caused extensive damage to deceased man’s brain, trial hearsvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 1 Mar2026Man who inflicted 'appalling attack' on his drunk friend convicted of murdervictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 27 Feb2026Murder accused told garda his friend had threatened to rape his mother, court hearsvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 26 Feb2026Murder accused told 999 his friend was cold to the touchvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 26 Feb2026Murder trial jury to hear evidence that 49-year-old man died after head stomped onvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 16 Jan2025Assault charge upgraded to murder over Lucan house deathvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 30 Oct2024Man charged with causing 'serious harm' in connection with death of Juris Kokenbergs in Lucanvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 30 Oct2024Man (33) charged with causing serious harm to man who died after ‘blunt force’ head trauma in Lucanvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, Latvian, non-irishJuris Kokenbergs
- 30 Oct2024Man due in court over Juris Kokenbergs' death in Lucan as first image releasedvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 40, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 30 Oct2024Man due in court in connection with fatal assault of Juris Kokenbergs in Lucanvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, male, non-irish (judged from name)Juris Kokenbergs
- 30 Oct2024Man charged with assault causing harm over Lucan deathvictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, maleJuris Kokenbergs
- 29 Oct2024Man was fatally assaulted in Lucan house after dispute at social gathering, gardaí believevictim, Juris Kokenbergs, 49, maleJuris Kokenbergs
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