Teen jailed for life for ambush murder after losing appeal

A teenager jailed for life two years ago, having lured another teen to his death by pretending to be a girl over text messages, has had his appeal against conviction dismissed on all grounds.

Marcus Kirwan, of Cooley Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, now 22, had denied murdering 19-year-old David Byrne in Dublin four years ago.

The Central Criminal Court heard that Kirwan had lured Mr Byrne to a meeting on the night of March 19, 2011, by sending text messages pretending to be a girl. When the Drimnagh teenager arrived to meet the girl, he was set upon by Kirwan and other youths, who chased him into a dead end at an apartment complex.