Murder trial jury fails to reach verdict

A murder trial jury was sent to a hotel overnight after failing to reach a verdict in the case of a Limerick man who denies murder in the city in August 2001.

William Moran Jnr, aged 19, with an address at Parkside Bed & Breakfast, Clare Street, Limerick has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jonathan Edwards, aged 20, of Abbeyvale, Corbally, Co Limerick at St Ita's Street, St Mary's Park, Limerick on August 28, 2001.