Man accused of murdering his wife in Wilton sent forward for trial

The court heard that 850,000 pages of data and 110 statements had to be analysed in the case

Regin Parithapara Rajan (pictured) is charged with the murder of 38-year-old Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani at their home at Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork, on July 14, contrary to common law. File picture: Dan Linehan

The man accused of murdering his wife in Cork City last July was served with a book of evidence on Wednesday and his case was sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court.

Sergeant John Kelleher confirmed at Cork District Court that the book of evidence had been served on defence solicitor, Eddie Burke, who received the book on behalf of the accused who appeared in court by video link from prison.

41-year-old Regin Parithapara Rajan, appeared in Cork District Court by video link from prison. He is charged with the murder of 38-year-old Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani at their home at Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork, on July 14, contrary to common law. 

When Detective Garda Alan Johnson arrested and charged him with the murder last July, Mr Rajan made no reply.

Ms Dinamani, a native of Kerala in south-west India, was a chartered accountant and she moved with her husband and young son to Cork three months before her death to take up a position as a Fund Manager with a financial services company, Alter Domus Fund Services, based at Cork Airport Business Park.

On Wednesday at Cork District Court, Judge Mary Dorgan gave the accused man the alibi warning required in such cases. The accused was informed that if relying on an alibi defence then notice of relevant witnesses must be given to the prosecution.

Mr Burke, his solicitor, was granted an application to have free legal aid extended to cover a senior counsel and junior counsel to represent him at the Central Criminal Court. Judge Dorgan then sent the case forward from Cork District Court to that court.

Following previous complaints from the defence of delay, Detective Inspector Jason Lynch said: “It is a very complex investigation. The deceased is an Indian national. Relevant lines of enquiry were pursued in India, the United Kingdom and United States. 

"A significant amount of telephonic evidence had to be analysed, which amounted to 850,000 pages of data. There are 110 statements on file as well as substantial technical data.”