Clare murder trial hears accused faked his own death

The 54-year-old man who hacked-to-death a taxi driver in Clare faked his own kidnapping in the US to extort money from his uncle, a jury in the Central Criminal Court was told today.

Clare murder trial hears accused faked his own death

The 54-year-old man who hacked-to-death a taxi driver in Clare faked his own kidnapping in the US to extort money from his uncle, a jury in the Central Criminal Court was told today.

This emerged during evidence from defence psychiatrist, Dr Eugene Morgan, who said that Anthony Kelly (aged 54) was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the killing.

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