Cork murder trial collapses due to 'memory loss'

The trial of two Cork men accused of murdering another man who was shot in the chest in 2002 has collapsed at the Central Criminal Court after a witness said he had a complete loss of memory for an 18-month period in his life.

Thomas Morey had been described as a key witness for the prosecution in the trial of Cecil Lynch (aged 26) of St Declan's Road, Gurranabraher, and Jerry Ross (aged 27) of St Philomena's Road, Gurranabraher, who both denied murdering John Butler on October 7, 2002, at Gurranabraher Road in Cork.