Cork murder victim 'was struck with an axe in the head'

A Cork man accused of murder allegedly struck his victim with an axe seven times in the head a jury heard at the Central Criminal Court today.

Cork murder victim 'was struck with an axe in the head'
Fri, 19 Mar, 2004 - 17:29

A Cork man accused of murder allegedly struck his victim with an axe seven times in the head a jury heard at the Central Criminal Court today.

Opening the case for the prosecution, Mr Patrick McCarthy, SC said the victim Mr Gerard Hackett, (aged 49) sustained "extensive injury to the head, body, face and legs"

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: CorkPlace: Fr Murphy PlacePlace: MideltonPlace: The Rock, Towns ParkPlace: SCPlace: Simon CommunityPlace: MiddeltonPlace: Midelton garda stationPlace: The RockPlace: The Rock housePlace: FermoyPlace: GardaPlace: The Rock, Towns Park, MideltonPlace: 28 Fr Murphy PlacePlace: St Marys Road, MiddeltonPlace: Midelton garda station,Place: Co CorkPerson: Patrick McCarthyPerson: Gerard HackettPerson: McCarthyPerson: HackettPerson: Mark AllinghamPerson: Reen Downey PlacePerson: Garda Tom O'HalloranPerson: O'Brien familyPerson: Garda O'HalloranPerson: Garda Brian ClearyPerson: John CarrollPerson: Garda Gerry RohanPerson: Garda RohanPerson: AllinghamOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Garda Síochana
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