Young Traveller weeps after landmark murder acquittal under Defence and Dwelling Act

A 20-year-old Dubliner has been cleared of murdering a father-of-two he found in his home by stabbing him with half a garden shears in the first murder case defended under the Defence and the Dwelling Act.

Young Traveller weeps after landmark murder acquittal under Defence and Dwelling Act
Wed, 14 Mar, 2018 - 12:30

By Natasha Reid

A 20-year-old Dubliner has been cleared of murdering a father-of-two he found in his home by stabbing him with half a garden shears in the first murder case defended under the Defence and the Dwelling Act.

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