Trial told Facebook post said ‘I beat him to death’

A jury in the trial of a Waterford man charged with murdering Martin Brophy has heard a Facebook message from what was believed to be the accused said: “I beat him to death [with)] a cinder block around 10 times off the head and gave him the American History X job”.

William Moran, aged 20, of Connolly Place, Waterford City, is charged with murdering Martin Brophy, aged, 22, at the old Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) building between May 19 and May 21, 2012.

Mr Moran has pleaded not guilty to the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.