Mary Ward murder accused denied bail in Dublin

A 31-year-old antheral charged with the execution of Mary Ward has been denied bail.

A Dublin tribunal heard contiguous that Ahmed Abdirahman and Mary Ward had a "tumultuous relationship".

The 22-year-old parent of 1 was recovered dormant astatine her location successful Melrose Street, southbound Belfast connected 1 October with a laceration to her neck.

A breached solid stained with humor was recovered astatine the scene.

Ahmed Abdirahman, primitively from Somalia, was arrested successful Dublin connected 9 October and the lawsuit against him volition beryllium heard successful Dublin.

Ms Ward's assemblage was recovered by constabulary officers who went to her location connected 1 October - but it is believed she was killed connected 25 September.

Mr Abdirahman travelled to Dublin connected 26 September and attended the Mater Hospital for an limb wounded from breached solid and an injured limb that day.

He told healthcare unit helium had fallen connected breached solid the nighttime before.

Cloverhill High Court heard connected Friday that determination was CCTV, mobile phone, DNA and digit people grounds allegedly linking Mr Abdirahman to the crime.

He was arrested successful Dublin metropolis centre aft utilizing a Revolut slope paper linked to his phone, which was allegedly recovered astatine the transgression country successful Belfast.

Messages downloaded from the telephone displayed "a tumultuous relationship" and ongoing struggle betwixt the couple, the tribunal heard.

When helium was archetypal charged Mr Abdirahman told gardaí (Irish police) helium was "not guilty".

Mr Abdirahman, who came to Ireland successful 2019, has nary erstwhile convictions successful either jurisdiction.

He has antecedently besides lived successful Kenya.

Detective Sergeant James King told the tribunal that gardaí had concerns Mr Abdirahman would permission the jurisdiction if granted bail.

Mr King besides noted that Ms Ward's telephone had not yet been recovered and determination were concerns it had been destroyed oregon would beryllium if Mr Abdirahman were released connected bail.

Ms Judge Caroline Biggs said the "evidence is highly strong" against the accused.

She refused bail noting: "On the equilibrium of probability (the accused) whitethorn question to evade justice.

"I americium refusing bail successful this circumstances."