Fresh trial date to be set in Kanturk manslaughter case

The 27-year-old Kanturk man facing a charge of unlawfully killing a 65-year-old local man by giving him a single punch will face a fresh trial in the case, possibly in October.

Fresh trial date to be set in Kanturk manslaughter case

The jury, which commenced hearing evidence in the trial on Tuesday, were discharged yesterday. They were notified they were not required to attend Cork Circuit Criminal Court in Cork city yesterday because of the snow.

Medical witnesses from the UK were due to give evidence in the case yesterday on the issue of cause of death and these witnesses will not be available next week.

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