‘I blame myself for slapping him’

ROBERT Holohan’s father was questioned yesterday about his late son’s temper tantrums and Mr Holohan said there were times he had to slap him on the legs and tell him to stop.

Mark Holohan was giving evidence on the second day of the trial of Wayne O’Donoghue, aged 21, of Ballyedmond, Midleton, who denies the charge of murdering Robert, aged 11, on January 4 last.

Defence senior counsel, Blaise O’Carroll cross-examined Mr Holohan at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.