Youssef Palani screamed and the spectators shouted as he was driven from Garda station by a truck and escorted by police to court. He is charged with two counts of murder after the deaths of Michael Snee, 58, and Aiden Moffitt, 41, who were found with devastating and horrific injuries of a similar nature in their homes in Sligo. Police said earlier this week that they were investigating whether a possible serial killer had deliberately targeted men on the Internet. Antony Burke, who was attacked near the Sligo racetrack and stabbed in the eye after talking to another man on an online dating app, was applauded by the crowd as he walked down the street before entering the courthouse. Palani, wearing a gray sweater, appeared before District Judge Sandra Murphy during a brief hearing attended by the families of the dead. The court heard that Palani did not respond when he was charged with Moffitt’s murder and when he was charged with assault, but said “I understand that” when he was charged with Snee’s murder. There was no warranty request. Defense attorney Gerry McGovern requested an immediate psychiatric evaluation of his client, as well as a request for legal aid, describing Palani as unemployed. He also demanded that the accused be placed under suicide surveillance by the penitentiary service. Judge Murphy instructed that a psychiatric evaluation be performed and that any necessary medical care be provided. Legal aid was also provided. Palani will appear in the same court via video link on April 21. Crowds reprimanded the accused as he was driven from the courthouse in a truck after the hearing. Yousef Palani rioted and shouted at spectators as he was driven from Garda station in a truck and escorted by police to court Two separate homicide investigations are under way after the deaths of Michael Snee, 58, (right) and Aidan Moffitt, 41, (left), who were found with catastrophic and tragic injuries of a similar nature. Gardai removes Michael Snee’s body from his home in Connaughton Road, Sligo, Ireland, following his murder on Wednesday Antony Burke, who was attacked near the Sligo racetrack and stabbed in the eye after talking to another man on an online dating app, was applauded by the crowd as he walked down the street before entering the courthouse.
Schedule tragedies as Gardaí investigates two suspected hate murders
Saturday, April 9
A 40-year-old man is seriously injured after an attack in the Hippodrome area of the city of Sligo. It is believed that he had arranged to meet his attacker through an acquaintance application. The victim suffered serious eye injuries during the attack. He has since been released from the hospital.
Sunday 10 April
Morning: Aidan Moffitt is seen by locals doing chores around town. It is said that he was in a “very good mood”.
Afternoon: Activist Fine Gael hangs out at The Village Inn in Catron, a five-minute walk from his home.
4.30 pm: Mr. Moffitt leaves the premises and walks home where it was learned that he met his killer after communicating on the internet.
Monday 11 April
20.30: The Guardians are notified of the discovery of the 41-year-old at his home in Cartron Heights, Sligo. He was severely maimed. It is believed that his body remained uncovered for more than 24 hours.
10:51 pm: Gardaí confirms that they are investigating the discovery of a corpse in “unexplained circumstances”. Mr Moffitt’s body was removed and taken to Sligo University Hospital for an autopsy.
Tuesday 12 April
19.48: Gardaí upgrades the incident to a murder investigation. They confirm that they are investigating a motive related to hatred for the murder.
10.30 pm: Gardaís are called to a house – City View on Connaughton Road in Sligo – where they discover the body of a 58-year-old man, Michael Snee, who was also mutilated. The incident happened a little more than 1 km away from the place of the first crime.
Wednesday 13 April
After midnight: Members of the Garda Armed Support Unit rush to a property. People inside are ordered to evacuate the facility and kneel. Senior Gardaí has not commented on its significance.
1.45 a.m .: Members of the Emergency Response Unit arrive at a semi-detached house at a dead end south of the town of Sligo. A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He is being held in accordance with Article 4 of the 1984 Criminal Justice Act at Sligo Garda Station.
11.30 am: Gardaí confirms that two separate homicide investigations are underway.
Mr. Moffitt was a prominent businessman and Fine Gael activist. Mr Snee worked as a care assistant.
Both have been described as well respected and liked by the local community.
The killings have rocked the small town on the west coast, with vigils planned across the island in memory of the two men.
Palani, believed to be an Iranian Kurdish refugee who traveled to Ireland with his family at the age of six, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the early hours of Wednesday morning outside his home in a quiet dead end south of Sligo. city.
A police source told MailOnline that the suspect in the murder was an Iranian Kurdish refugee who arrived in Sligo in September 2006 when he was six years old with his mother, father and brother.
The family is believed to be one of nine Iranian Kurdish families who moved to Ireland as part of a government plan after living in refugee camps in Iran, Iraq and Jordan for 25 years.
A few days before the killings, a man in his 40s was attacked near the Sligo racetrack and stabbed in the eye after talking to another man on an online dating app.
Gardaí is investigating whether this attack and any other attacks in recent weeks have anything to do with the recent deaths. They are now investigating whether a possible serial killer was deliberately targeting men on the Internet.
The police source said that the suspect was trained in Sligo at the local primary and secondary school after he arrived in 2006 as a refugee. The family also lived in a house in Sligo and went to the local mosque.
They added that the suspect’s father is well known in the city.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “deeply concerned” about the killings, while Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said: “What happened is unthinkable and difficult to understand.”
Mr Varadkar added that he was “concerned about the possible motive of the perpetrator”.
Justice Secretary Helen McEntee has promised to pass new hate crime laws following a series of attacks on homosexuals in a “dark week” for the LGBTI + community in Ireland.
Mr Moffitt’s body was discovered at his home in Cartron Heights around 8:30 p.m. Monday night. His body appears to have been severely mutilated.
The forensic examination of the semi-detached house continued, with police conducting door-to-door searches.
Mr Moffit, a Fine Gael activist, was last seen hanging out at a local pub on Sunday night. Gardaí believes the businessman and peace commissioner may have been attacked and killed by a man he was communicating with online.
Just over 24 hours after Mr. Moffit’s mutilated body was found, police found a second victim – Mr. Snee, a visually impaired man from City View on Connaughton Road.
The 58-year-old, who lived alone, is also believed to have communicated with his killer on the Internet where they arranged to meet at his rooftop home.
Gardaí found Mr. Snee’s mutilated remains when they answered a 999 call at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Flowers and a photo of Aidan Moffitt at the scene of his murder in Cartron Heights, Sligo, on Thursday
Garda’s supervisor Aidan Glacken said: “Michael was seriously injured and seriously injured.”
The man’s neighbors described him as an “individual” who had many sisters living in the area with whom he was very close.
Mr. Snee was previously married and once worked as a physician at Sligo University Hospital. A neighbor cried when she described her love for him. “I knew there was an incident in his house, but I had no idea he had actually been killed,” he said.
“I am just in shock. Michael was such a wonderful man that he often came to my house to say hello.
“He lived alone and took his dog everywhere with him, but I did not know much about his personal life,” he said.
The neighbor said Mr Snee had been attacked outside his home in recent months, but the incident was not believed to be linked to his death. The scene was maintained overnight and a forensic examination is being carried out. His body has been removed from the site for autopsy-necropsy.
The man arrested after the 58-year-old was discovered had returned from prayer at a local mosque shortly before armed members of the Emergency Unit arrived at his home, which was home to seven other family members, including some young children. .
Gardai forensics put a pair of jeans in a bag of evidence in a field near the tent on Connaughton Road, Sligo, on Wednesday
The Gardai remain on stage at Connaughton Road, Sligo, Ireland, on Thursday after the death of Michael Snee
Flowers and a photo of Aidan Moffitt placed outside his home in Sligo on Thursday
“I have lived here for over 30 years and I have never seen anything like it,” said one neighbor. “The armed guards just rushed to the house and started shouting for everyone inside to leave immediately.
“It was very painful to see it, especially with the young children who were present.”
Another neighbor said the family had rented the property for more than a decade. “We have never had a problem with any of these before. Older men really cared about their fitness and could be regular …
