Man accused of stabbing brother to stand trial

A MAN will stand trial next month accused of murdering his brother at the family home in Cork last year, an inquest was told yesterday.

The inquest into the death of Peter Lynch, 27, who was stabbed to death on August 3, 2006, was opened and adjourned yesterday pending the completion of the criminal proceedings.

Cork Coroner’s Court was told that a post mortem conducted on Mr Lynch’s body by State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy found that he died of stab wounds to the chest and left leg.