Man accused of murdering Mary Ward in Belfast given trial dateJudge McDermott listed the case for trial on January 11th 2027, with a case management date on October 30th.
Psychiatric issue in case of Somali national accused of Mary Ward murder has 'melted away', court hearsAhmed Abdirahman, originally from Somalia and with a last address at Kinlay House, Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2, is accused of murdering Mary Ward on September 25th, 2024, at her house on Melrose Street in south Belfast.
'I may have misspoken' - Judge apologises for criticism of prison management in murder trialJudge Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court said on Wednesday that a judicial review may be needed if the prison failed to allow the psychiatrist access to Ahmed Abdirahman (32).