Victim died of blunt force trauma

The trial of a 20-year-old Waterford man charged with murdering a 22-year-old in the city has heard that the deceased died of blunt force trauma to the head, which could have been due to kicking, stamping or stomping.

Martin Brophy had fractures to his skull and significant, acute, craniocerebral traumatic injuries, when his body was found almost three years ago.

William Moran of Connolly Place, Waterford City, is charged with murdering Mr Brophy at the old Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) building between May 19 and May 21 2012.