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Murder accused used "unreasonable and excessive" force, prosecution tell jury

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, a 39‑year‑old Nigerian man, Jooda Akanbi, is charged with murder after striking 45‑year‑old Taiwo Jamani with a baseball bat on Main Street, Swords, on 10 October 2013. The prosecution, led by Denis Vaughan Buckley SC, argued that Akanbi's claim of self‑defence was unsupported, describing the force used as "unreasonable and excessive" and asserting that evidence indicated Jamani was not the initial aggressor. Witnesses testified to a brief fight outside a bank around 12.20 pm, with Akanbi admitting to hitting Jamani but denying it in Garda interviews. Buckley urged the jury to consider the evidence sufficient for a murder conviction, noting that the incident was a flash‑in‑the‑pan event on a busy street. The trial remains ongoing. Jooda Akanbi pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused used "unreasonable and excessive" force, prosecution tell jury. Charges or matters: murdering 45-year-old Taiwo Jamani on November 13th, 2013, the date of his death in hospital due to a severe, traumatic brain injury; murdering his fellow Nigerian. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 10th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 13th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-04-22 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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