Lithuanian man convicted of murder given concurrent sentence for assault

A 25 year-old Lithuanian man who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life last month has been given a concurrent 18-month prison term for an assault arising from the same incident.

Mantas Pauliukonis, with an address at Park West Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin, was convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of murdering Alesandrs Filusins at Oaklands Avenue, Swords and assaulting Sergej Cuksejev causing him harm at Chapel Lane, Swords, on June 3, 2007.