Former partner charged with murder

A TURKISH barber was charged yesterday with the murder of his ex-partner and mother of his child in West Cork last week.

Hadim Kedik, 32, with an address at 10 Connolly Street, Clonakilty, was brought before Macroom District Court where he was charged with the murder of 30-year-old mother of three, Rose Patterson, from the town’s Park View estate, at 10 Connolly Street, Clonakilty, between April 11 and 12.

Detective Garda James Keane gave evidence of arresting the accused just after midnight yesterday and of charging him at 12.40am with murder.