The man charged with the murder of Jordan Rowan in Tallaght has been further remanded in custody while a book of evidence is prepared.

36-year-old Patrick Murphy of Drumcairn Parade, Tallaght, was charged with the murder of 20-year-old Mr Rowan, aka Pakenham, at Drumcairn Avenue, Tallaght, in the early hours of July 26th.

Mr Rowan died following an incident in the Drumcairn Estate in Tallaght.

In response to caution, the defendant had said: “I’m real sorry that he died. I didn’t mean for this to happen.”

Following a brief hearing at Dublin District Court on July 27th, he was remanded in custody.

Mr Murphy appeared via video link before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court today; however, the prosecutors needed more time to complete the book of evidence.

It has to be served on an accused before the District Court grants a return-for-trial order on request of the DPP.

Judge Mitchell remanded him in continuing custody to appear again on September 24th because the accused would not consent to a four-week adjournment.

The accused, who was unemployed, had been granted legal aid earlier.

The deceased was the eldest of four children in a family from the Rossfield area of Tallaght, about a kilometre from the scene.

Main image: Gardaí at Drumcairn Estate after the death of Jordan Rowan. Photograph: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

Reporting by Tom Tuite at the Dublin District Court.