O’Donoghue to refuse to attend Robert Holohan inquest

The student convicted of killing Co Cork schoolboy Robert Holohan last January will reportedly refuse to attend the inquest into the 11-year-old's death.

Reports this morning said Wayne O'Donoghue would not attempt to use the inquest to reject allegations of a sexual link between himself and his victim.

The 21-year-old's solicitor is quoted as saying that he will not attend the inquest even if summoned to do so by the coroner.

O'Donoghue was said to be "deeply upset" by suggestions that he had a sexual relationship with Robert, which were made by the youngster's mother at the student's sentencing hearing earlier this week.