Heroin addict shot dead as punishment for breaking into drug dealer’s home

THE Limerick drug addict who was murdered on Sunday night was shot as punishment for breaking into the home of a drugs dealer in a desperate attempt to get his hands on heroin.

Heroin addict shot dead as punishment for breaking into drug dealer’s home
Wed, 15 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

A man in his 20s was still being questioned by gardaí last night in connection with murder of drug addict, Thomas Moran, 26.

He was shot once in the head.

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