Woman’s death not accidental, jury hears

THERE was nothing unfortunate or accidental in the way Cork woman Anne Corcoran met her death, a jury at a murder trial heard yesterday.

Opening the case for the prosecution at the Central Criminal Court, John O’Kelly said the accused, Oliver Hayes, could not wash his hands of his actions.

Mr O’Kelly told the jury that Hayes had shown “a callous and cold reaction” following Ms Corcoran’s death in his home by repeatedly taking money out of her bank accounts and heading of on a holiday to Austria.