Man gets life for murdering girlfriend

A TIPPERARY man, who murdered his girlfriend in a frenzied attack with two knives after a cocktail of alcohol, cannabis and Valium, was yesterday jailed for life.

Man gets  life   for  murdering girlfriend

Kevin Prendergast, 31, who claimed to be sorry he had not killed himself instead, said he would pray for Joanne Mangan for the rest of his life.

He murdered the 20-year-old near the village of Grange, Co Tipperary, on October 16, 2007.

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