Robert's mother spoke to killer three hours after he disappeared
The jury on the opening day of the murder trial heard there was a pattern of deep bruising in the soft tissue of the neck and there were marks on the underside of Robert's ribcage which could have been caused by someone sitting astride his chest.
Wayne O'Donoghue, 21, of Ballyedmund, Midleton, was asked at the outset of the murder trial yesterday if he had murdered his 11-year-old next door neighbour. He said he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of manslaughter.
