Miller Pacheco was charged with murder at a special sitting of Cork District Court on 2 January.
A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the murder of Brazilian national, Bruna Fonseca, who was found dead in a flat in Cork City centre on New Year’s Day.
The charge read that on 1 January 1, 2023, at 5 Liberty Street, he did murder one Bruna Fonseca contrary to common law. The charge was translated for him by a Portuguese interpreter. Sergeant John Kelleher told Judge Olann Kelleher that a book of evidence had been served on defence solicitor, Frank Buttimer, on behalf of his client.Kelleher said that the DPP had directed that Pacheco be sent forward for trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court on 25 July next. Buttimer requested and was granted further translation facilities for his client. .
The court previously directed that Pacheco receive all appropriate medical attention in Cork Prison. Free legal aid was also granted as the accused was on a low income.
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