Arson victim had to have legs amputated, court hears

A Kilkenny man allegedly set alight by a friend who thought he was HIV positive suffered life and limb-threatening burns, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Thomas O’Grady (aged 24) of Fatima Place, Kilkenny, denies two counts of attempting to murder Paul Barry (aged 34), of Ossory Park, Kilkenny on 10 October 1999.