Man faces murder charge, court told

THE High Court has heard that a man held in custody on a charge of false imprisonment is to be also charged with the murder of west Cork widow Anne Corcoran in January.

After an extensive two-week search, the body of Ms Corcoran, 60, was found buried in a shallow grave in the woods at Garrettstown near Kinsale on February 6 last.

Oliver Hayes, of Clancool Terrace, Bandon, who has been held in custody since last February, failed in a move in the High Court yesterday to secure his release on grounds that his continued remand in custody was in breach of his constitutional rights.