Two Men Charged With Murder Of Josip Strok in Dublin

International News Regarding The Murder Of Josip Strok – Two Men Charged With The Murder Of Josip Strok, A Croatian National In Dublin.

Two men have been charged with the murder of Croatian national Josip Strok, who died after being assaulted on Saturday, March 30 in Clondalkin, Dublin.

Connor Rafferty, 19, of Clondalkin, and Anthony Delappe, 18, of Clondalkin, were charged with the murder of Croatian national Josip Strok last night, April 25, at Ballyfermot Garda Station in Dublin.

Rafferty and Delappe have also been charged with the assault on Strok’s friend and fellow Croatian national David Druzenic, 28, who was seriously injured during the attack on Saturday night, March 30.

Garda Síochána announced that Rafferty, Delappe, and a third individual were detained on Thursday morning. The third individual was freed without charge on Friday.

The Trial In Court

On Friday, Rafferty and Delappe stood before Judge Máire Conneely in Blanchardstown District Court, accused with Strok’s murder and Druzenic’s assault.

According to Blanchardstown District Court, neither Rafferty nor Delappe responded to the charges.

Both males have been remanded in jail and will appear before Cloverhill District Court on May 2.

Judge Conneely has awarded both of the defendants free legal representation.

Solicitors for both men have indicated that their clients expect to ask for bail on the assault accusation when their case returns to Cloverhill District Court on May 2.

The District Court lacks authority to hear bail applications for murder accusations, which must be filed in the High Court.

According to RTÉ News, none of the defendants has announced how they want to plead.

Meanwhile, the Director of Public Prosecutions permitted gardaí a minor change, amending the date of the murder crime from March 30 to April 3.

Cause Of The Violent Attack

On March 31, An Garda Síochána issued a witness appeal for a violent attack that occurred at Grange View Way in Clondalkin on Saturday night.

Gardaí said that two individuals, Strok and Druzenic, were attacked outside a domestic property on Grange View Way around 10:15 pm.

Druzenic had medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Strok was brought to Tallaght Hospital and proclaimed dead on April 3 after being on life support.

Speaking with RTÉ’s Prime Time last week, more than three weeks after the harrowing incident, Druzinec revealed that he and his boyhood buddy Strok had been working in Ireland for several years, primarily in agriculture.

On the evening of March 30, after spending the day together in Dublin, the two men rode the number 13 bus to Clondalkin, where Druzinec had recently relocated, and stopped at Tesco.

“I was speaking with Josip about what we will buy, what we will do tomorrow,” he continued.

“And then they (the assailants) started saying, ‘Speak bloody Irish. “You disrespect our country, you bloody immigrants, and things like that.”

Druzinec said he and Strok did not engage. They left Tesco and took another number 13 bus to Druzinec’s flat.

Gardaí think Druzinec and Strok were followed from this location. They were attacked on Grange View Road after getting off the bus at 10 p.m.

Druzinec said he was attacked from behind with a baseball bat and fell unconscious.

When he returned a few minutes later, he noticed the Strok still under attack. Druzinec said he tried to rescue Strok but was hit four more times. The last thing he remembers is seeing ambulance lights; he awoke in the hospital the next day.

Druzinec suffered skull fractures, as well as nose and rib injuries. He stated physicians were shocked he survived.