Plasterer killed shortly after row with ex-girlfriend

A YOUNG plasterer was murdered by two men near his home in Cork shortly after the victim had a row with his ex-girlfriend, the prosecution claimed at the outset of a trial yesterday.

Plasterer killed shortly after row with ex-girlfriend

John Brett, aged 25, of 26A Leitrim Street, Cork, and Jason Quinlan, aged 29, of 11 Loughmahon Drive, Mahon, Cork, both deny murdering Brian McKee, 24, at Ballinure Avenue, Mahon, Cork, on August 25, 2007. The victim, who died in hospital, suffered 11 stab wounds.

The case opened before Mr Justice Paul Carney and a jury of 10 men and two women at the Central Criminal Court in Cork.

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