Man cleared of murdering grandmother

A judge directed a jury to find one of two men accused of murdering a 65-year-old grandmother not guilty due to insufficient evidence against the accused, at the Central Criminal Court today.

Conor Grogan (aged 26), of Avonbeg Park, Tallaght, Dublin, and Timothy Rattigan (aged 26), of St Dominick’s Terrace, Tallaght, Dublin, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mrs Joan Casey (aged 65) at Avonbeg Park on April 3, 2004.