A 41-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of his wife at the home in Cork city over the weekend.
Regin Parithapara Rajan was brought before a special sitting of Cork District Court on Sunday morning where he was charged with the murder of Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani (38) at their home Cardinal Court, Wilton Cork on July 14th contrary to common law.
Det Garda Alan Johnson gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution and told the court that he arrested Mr Rajan at 2.43am on Sunday and charged him with the murder. He said Mr Rajan made no reply to the charge after caution.
Sgt Gearoid Davis applied for a remand in custody until Thursday for the DPP’s directions, and defence solicitor Eddie Burke said that he had explained to Mr Rajan that there was no provision for bail at the District Court and that Mr Rajan accepted that he would be remanded in custody.
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Mr Burke requested that Mr Rajan receive all appropriate medical attention while in prison, in particular any psychiatric attention he might need as he suffered from depression while he also applied for free legal aid, saying that he had no means and no income.
Judge Olann Kelleher remanded Mr Rajan in custody to appear again at Cork District Court on Thursday by video link while he also granted him free legal aid and directed that he receive all appropriate medical attention while in custody.
Mr Burke said that there would be no need for an interpreter as Mr Rajan, an Indian national, had good English and understood proceedings. Mr Rajan did not speak other than to confirm his identity during the three-minute hearing before Judge Kelleher.
A native of Kerala in southwest India, Ms Dinamani was a chartered accountant and she moved with her husband and young son to Cork three months ago to take up a position as a fund manager with a financial services company, Alter Domus Fund Services, based at Cork Airport Business Park.
Meanwhile a group based in Cork representing people from the Kerala region of India, Cork Pravasi Malayali, have expressed their sorrow at the news of Ms Dinamani’s death and have pledged to work closely with the Indian embassy to help and support her family during this difficult time.
“On behalf of the Cork Pravasi Mayalali Association, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Deepa Dinamani. We are deeply saddened by… the loss of such a young life,” said the association in a statement.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family during this difficult time. We understand that no words or action can fully alleviate the pain and sorrow they are experiencing but please know that our community stands united in offering our support and assistance in any way we can.
“Our association is dedicated to fostering a sense of unity and solidarity among the Indian Community in Cork, and we are ready to lend our support in co-ordinating efforts, offering guidance or providing any necessary resources to assist the family during this difficult period.”
