Man jailed for life over murder of friend during row

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of his friend in a row in Co Wicklow last year.

Man jailed for life over murder of friend during row

Thomas O’Connor of Burnaby Court, Greystones, who hit John O’Brien several times on the head with a rock, had pleaded not guilty to his murder at Farrankelly Road, Delgany, on June 4, 2010.

He admitted killing the 22-year-old to gardaí but on November 25 last a jury of six men and six women returned a unanimous verdict of guilty after nearly four hours of deliberation.

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