Andrew Carey
A 55-year-old Latvian man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Lithuanian in the early hours of last Wedneaday.
Arnis Labunskis, with an address at 87B Wolfe Tone Street in Limerick City is accused of the murder of 39-year-old Dainius Burba at the same address on a date between April 21 and 22 last.
Appearing before Limerick District Court amongst a notable garda presence, the 55-year-old made no reply to the charge of murder when Detective Garda Brian O’Connell formally arrested him on Thursday night at 10:38pm.
Defence solicitor Muiris Gavin said that he had no questions arising out of Det Gda O’Connell’s evidence and asked Judge Mary Larkin that he be assigned to represent the Latvian accused.
Given the nature of the charge, an application for bail did not arise the court was told and Sgt Donal Cronin sought that the accused be remanded in custody until next Tuesday to appear again before the court.
A Latvian interpreter has also been assigned to the case and Mr Gavin sought that the accused received all the necessary and appropriate medical assistance while in custody.
Dainius Burba, who was due to turn 40 later this month, was found dead at the same address in the early hours of Wedneaday morning after the alarm was a raised by concerned neighbours.
A full murder investigation was launched and it led to the arrest of the 55-year-old accused.
