Life for man who murdered mother-of-two with hammer

A Dublin man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of a 49 year-old mother of two.

Life for man who murdered mother-of-two with hammer
Tue, 12 Jun, 2007 - 19:47

A Dublin man has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of a 49 year-old mother of two.

John O’Neill (aged 57), from Mercer House flats, Mercer Street in Dublin had pleaded guilty to the manslaughter but not guilty to the murder of Rosemary Dowling (aged 49) at his flat between October 24 and 25, 2005.

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