Gardaí believe killer set fire to cover up murder

GARDAÍ believe the killer of a 32-year-old unemployed single man tried to disguise the murder by setting fire to the victim’s apartment.

Fire brigade crews removed unconscious Michael ‘Mikey’ O’Shea from his burning ground floor apartment at North Main Street, Youghal, Co Cork, at 2.30am yesterday.

Together with advanced paramedics, who arrived within minutes, they attempted unsuccessfully to resuscitate him and he was pronounced dead a short time later.