Young legal eagles set for New York court date

A Cork Leaving Certificate student will stand up in a New York court later this month to defend a white policeman accused of the wrongful shooting of a young African American man.

Maróg Murphy, aged 17, will be one of two defence attorneys in the case, which will be heard in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.

Along with fellow attorney Christina O’Donovan, Maróg will strive to win over the jury in a highly charged court case in which an off-duty policeman chased a thief before shooting him.