Teen found guilty of Laois murder

A 16-year-old Laois teenager who hammered a 14-year-old boy to death has been found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal court.

A 16-year-old Laois teenager who hammered a 14-year-old boy to death has been found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal court.

After deliberating for over two and a half hours, the jury of five men and seven women found the youth guilty by a majority of 11-1.

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