Man jailed for beating partner to death

A 44 year-old English man who beat his partner to death and then recorded a film on TV was jailed for six years at the Central Criminal Court yesterday.

Mr Edward McKenna, who is originally from Liverpool has lived in Cork for 15 years, had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Jean Scanlon (aged 34) at her home at Roches Buildings, Cork City on January 2, 2003.