Man remanded in custody in connection with murder and assault at Tralee IPAS centre
Ismail Mustaph Hassan of Ballymullen, Tralee, attended Killarney Court House in Killarney Co Kerry this evening. Picture: Domnick Walsh
A 49-year-old man appeared before a special sitting of Killarney District Court on Sunday evening, charged with the murder of one man, and the assault of another at an international protection (IPAS) centre in Tralee, Co Kerry.
Ismail Mustaph Hassan of Ballymullen, Tralee is charged that he did murder 54-year-old Muhudin Osman Suleyman at Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee on October 31. The charge is contrary to Common Law.
He is further charged that on the same date in the same place he did assault 32-year-old Hassan Hussein Abady causing him harm.
The charge is contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal-Offences against the Person Act.
The special court in Killarney got underway shortly after 6.30pm.
A Somali interpreter was sworn in at the outset. Arresting garda, Detective Sergeant James Hurley, gave evidence of arrest, charge, and caution in Tralee Garda Station on Sunday afternoon.
The accused was charged and cautioned in the presence of his solicitor and he made no reply to either charge, Det Hurley said.
Court presenter Inspector Tim O’Keeffe said the State’s application was to remand him in custody to appear by video link at Tralee District Court on Wednesday.
Solicitor Nuala Liston for the accused said her client had received medical attention and had been in hospital.
Judge Joanne Carroll inquired if he was on prescribed medication and the accused confirmed to his interpreter he was not.
The Judge directed the prison governor to medically assess the 49-year-old on arrival.
Judge Carroll remanded him in custody to appear in Tralee District Court via video link on Wednesday November 4 and ordered that a Somali interpreter be present.
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