Mother pleads guilty to seven-year-old son's murder

A Kildare mother has today pleaded guilty to the murder of her young son at Greystones in June 2001.

Wed, 09 Jun, 2004 - 13:40

A Kildare mother has today pleaded guilty to the murder of her young son at Greystones in June 2001.

When she was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court today Ruth Murphy of Alfac House, Newbridge Co Kildare pleaded guilty to the murder of seven-year-old Karl Murphy.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Kildare Place: Greystones Place: , Newbridge Co Place: North Beach Place: Wicklow Person: Ruth Murphy Person: Karl Murphy Person: Justice Person: Paul Carney Organisation: Central Criminal Court Organisation: Alfac House

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