THE Lithuanian lawyer for an Irishman accused of trying to purchase weapons for the Real IRA has told a court Michael Campbell was a victim of a sting by Britain’s intelligence service.

ROCK star Bertrand Cantat was jailed for eight years yesterday for beating his film star girlfriend to death in a case that horrified France.

French rock star Bertrand Cantat was today found guilty of beating his movie-star girlfriend to death and sentenced to eight years in prison.

ON THE first day of his trial for killing his film star girlfriend, French rock star Bertrand Cantat admitted he tussled with Marie Trintignant in a hotel, but insisted her death was a tragic accident.