Murder accused sent for trial

A 37-year-old man charged with the murder of a woman in Passage West last February and setting fire to her home was served with a book of evidence yesterday.

Garda Seán Minihan served the book on Darren Murphy, of Dan Desmond Villas, Passage West, Co Cork, at Cork District Court. On the application of Insp John Deasy, Judge Leo Malone sent the case forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court.

It will now be a matter for a date to be fixed for a trial by judge and jury.