Man makes no reply as he is charged with the murder of his partner’s son

A 43-year-old man made no reply when he was charged with the murder of his partner Audrey Fitzpatrick’s son, Dean, who died following a stabbing incident last year, a court has heard.

Dean Fitzpatrick, a 23-year-old father of one, was found at an apartment at Burnell Square, Northern Cross on the Malahide Rd, Dublin, and was rushed to Beaumont Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Dean, originally from Donaghmede in Dublin, was the brother of missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick, who vanished in Spain six years ago.