Murder accused told garda he was "going to sort out" deaceased

At the Central Criminal Court, a garda gave evidence that a murder accused had expressed intent to "sort out" the deceased hours before a fatal stabbing in Longford. Garda Daniel Lynch testified that Rihards Lavickis complained the victim, Akadiusz Arek Czajkowski, had broken his windows and was "always at me" wanting to fight. When Lavickis stated he would "sort him out," the garda advised against this and said gardai would investigate the property damage. Lavickis, aged 25, with an address in Longford, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in connection with Czajkowski's death on 1 November 2016 at Rue Noyal Chatillon, Townspark. The victim was stabbed three times at approximately 11.45am. The trial before Justice Una Ní Raifeartaigh continues.