Jury begins deliberations in Cork murder trial

The jury in the trial of two Cork men accused of beating a man into a coma who died nine months later were today sent out to begin their deliberations at the Central Criminal Court.

Paul Sheehan, aged 21, The Glen, Cork and Ross Stapleton, aged 21, also of The Glen have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christian Scully, aged 28, Togher, Cork on October 17, 2002.

Mr Scully was on a life support machine after being set upon by youths at Sober Lane in the city centre in the early hours of January 28 before he suffered a cardiac arrest nine months later and died on October 17, 2002.