06/08/2007

Man Remanded Over Co Meath Fatal Shooting

A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody over the fatal shooting of a Nigerian teenager in Co. Meath.

Nigerian national Sumbo Owoiya, 17, from The Court in Dunboyne, was shot at his apartment in the early hours of last Friday morning. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.

Joseph Sullivan, from Ballyfermot Road in Dublin, was arrested in connection with the shooting on Friday.

He appeared before Dublin District Court on Monday morning where he was charged with the fatal shooting.

He was remanded in custody to appear again before Cloverhill District Court on August 10.

(KMcA)


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