Man Charged with Murder in County Galway
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead on the outskirts of Clifden, County Galway, earlier this week.
The victim was Masumeh Manojan, who was in her 30s and originally from Iran.
She had sustained fatal slash and stab wounds when her body was discovered on Thursday morning.
The accused, 35-year-old Ali Sohrabi of no fixed address, replied
"no"when the murder charge was put to him by gardaí (Irish police) on Saturday evening, Galway District Court was told.
Ms Manojan's body was found near an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre - a unit which houses people seeking asylum in the Republic of Ireland.
During the brief court hearing, a detective informed the court that Ali Sohrabi had been charged with murdering the victim sometime between 27 and 28 May.
The accused was remanded in custody to Castlerea Prison, County Roscommon, according to Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
His defence solicitor requested that he be given medical and psychiatric help while on remand in the jail - a request the judge agreed to.
The accused is expected to appear again before the same court by video link next Wednesday.
