Cristian Topiter (39) of Grand Canal House, Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, on Friday appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court having been sent forward from the District Court on a signed guilty plea.
Topiter affirmed his guilty plea to a charge that he committed arson at St Michan’s Church on June 11th last and damaged, by fire, mummified remains.
Judge Orla Crowe initially adjourned the case for sentence on March 24th next. Oisín Clarke, defending, told the court that Topiter is anxious to be sentenced as soon as possible and wishes to be sentenced by video link.
Having considered the defence’s application, Judge Crowe agreed to adjourn the case for sentence to February 20th next.
She remanded Topiter in continuing custody until that date and granted a defence application for him to be sentenced by video link from Cloverhill Prison.