Man attacked with ‘part of a concrete block’

The trial has opened of a man charged with the murder of Martin Brophy, who died from severe head injuries, including kicks to the head and blows from part of a concrete block, in Waterford nearly three years ago.

William Moran, aged 20, of Connolly Place, Waterford City, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Brophy at the old Waterford Institute of Technology building between May 19 and May 21, 2012.

The court has heard Mr Moran allegedly told a friend on Facebook how he “beat” Martin Brophy “to death with a lock, and gave him the American History X job”.