Woman, 50, in court charged with murder
Special sitting over man’s house death
Grace Miano appeared in court yesterday A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found at a house.
Grace Miano was brought before a special sitting of Dublin District Court yesterday morning.
The 50-year-old, from Tudor Lawns in Foxrock, was charged with the murder of Limbani Mzoma at the same South Dublin address on Thursday night.
The accused, originally from Kenya, was arrested on Friday after the body of the Malawian national was found with multiple stab wounds at around 11.30pm.
It is thought the 27-year-old suffered a violent attack.
A postmortem examination on the body has been completed.
Sgt Colm O’giollain from Cabinteely Garda station told the court Miano made no reply after she was charged and cautioned at 9.35pm on Saturday.
The court heard Miano complained of pains in her head and legs after being taken into custody and had been seen by a doctor “on several occasions”.
She requested a medical psychiatric assessment.
Judge Grainne Malone said the accused should receive medical attention and asked solicitor Jonathan Dunphy to liaise with authorities to have a psychiatric assessment carried out if required.
Miano, who is receiving social welfare, was granted legal aid.
She was remanded in custody to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on Friday. and