Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend’s 89-Year-Old Mother in Ireland

Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend’s 89-Year-Old Mother in Ireland

A 52-year-old man, Hasan Ali Gori, has been found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend’s 89-year-old mother, Josephine “Josie” Ray, in County Tipperary, Ireland.

Gori, a native of Chad who lived in Nenagh, was convicted by a majority verdict of 11-1 at the Central Criminal Court following a three-week trial in Limerick.

The murder occurred on August 4, 2024, when Ray was found dead in her bed at her home in St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh.

During the trial, the court heard that the elderly woman died after being strangled and smothered while reportedly attempting to defend herself against her attacker.

State pathologist, Dr Yvonne McCartney, testified that Ray sustained two fractures to her neck and 44 bruises across her head, face, neck, shoulders, chest, arms and legs.

Senior prosecuting counsel, Lorcan Connolly, told the jury that the injuries to her forearms showed that she had struggled to fight off her attacker.

The prosecution also presented DNA evidence linking Gori to the crime, telling the court that his DNA was discovered on Ray’s right hand and underneath her fingernails.

In his closing address, Connolly argued that the evidence showed Ray had fought back against her attacker before she died.

The court also heard that Ray rarely left her daughter, Mary, alone because she had an intellectual disability and was considered a vulnerable adult.

Gori reportedly showed no reaction when the guilty verdict was delivered shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

The conviction followed the court’s consideration of forensic evidence, medical findings and testimony presented during the trial.

Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend’s 89-Year-Old Mother in Ireland