A jury has been sworn in to hear the trial of a man accused of murdering mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle. The trial is expected to last a week and will begin on Monday. The accused, who has not been named, allegedly murdered McMonagle in January 2019. The trial will take place at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, Ireland. McMonagle’s family members attended the court proceedings on Friday as the jury was sworn in.
McMonagle’s body was discovered at her home in Killygordon, County Donegal, on January 4, 2019. She had been strangled and her throat had been cut. The accused was arrested shortly afterwards and charged with the murder. He has been in custody since then.
The trial will be closely watched by McMonagle’s family, as well as by members of the wider community in County Donegal, where she was well-known and well-liked. McMonagle was a mother of two young children and was described as a “lovely girl” by those who knew her.
The trial is expected to hear from eyewitnesses, forensic experts, and others who were involved in the investigation of McMonagle’s murder. The prosecution is expected to argue that the accused was responsible for McMonagle’s death, while the defense will likely argue that he is innocent.
The trial comes at a time when Ireland is facing renewed scrutiny over the issue of violence against women. In recent months, there have been several high-profile cases of women being attacked, including the murder of 24-year-old Sarah Everard in London, England, and the killing of 51-year-old Patricia O’Connor in County Wicklow, Ireland.
In response to these cases, there have been calls for greater action to be taken to prevent violence against women and to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. The trial of the man accused of killing Jasmine McMonagle is one example of this.
While the trial is unlikely to provide definitive answers to all of the questions surrounding McMonagle’s murder, it will provide some measure of closure for her family and friends, and will help to ensure that justice is done. It will also serve as a reminder of the ongoing issue of violence against women, and of the need to address this issue in a sustained and meaningful way.
