Ireland Named in reporting
Urz Benz
Born between February 1962 and February 1963, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 9 Feb 2025 to 9 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between February 1962 and February 1963, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Swiss, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 9 Feb 2025 to 9 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Man charged with murder of father in Malahide Murder · Co. Dublin
Urz Benz, a 62-year-old Swiss man, was found unresponsive and declared dead at the scene following a fatal assault in the garden of a house in Gainsborough Lawn, Malahide, at around 8:30am on Saturday 8 February 2025. His son, Stephane Benz, 29, a Swiss national, was arrested at the scene and later at Coolock Garda Station at 1.37am on Sunday. He was initially charged with manslaughter at 1.57am before the charge was upgraded to murder at 10.20am. He appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court on Sunday 9 February, made no reply, and was remanded in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday. A psychiatric assessment was granted on defence application.
Charged, 8 Feb 2025Victim · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Urz Benz, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 Feb2025Man, 29, charged with murder of his father, 62, in Malahidevictim, Urz Benz, 62, male, non-irish (judged from name)Urz Benz
- 9 Feb2025Man, 29, appears in court charged with murder of his father, 62, in Malahidevictim, Urz Benz, 62, male, non-irish (judged from name)Urz Benz
- 9 Feb2025Man appears before court charged with murder of his father in Malahide, Co Dublinvictim, Urz Benz, 62, male, non-irish (judged from name)Urz Benz
- 9 Feb2025Man due in court over horror stabbing deathvictim, Urz Benz, 60s, male, Swiss, non-irishUrz Benz
- 9 Feb2025Man charged with murder of his father in Malahidevictim, Urz Benz, 62, non-irish (judged from name)Urz Benz
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