Turkish barber's appeal against murder conviction dismissed

An appeal brought by a Turkish barber against the murder conviction he received for stabbing his partner to death in front of their 21-month-old son has been dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

In February 2008 Hadim Kedik (aged 34), a Turkish national with an address at Connolly Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, was found guilty of murdering mother of three Rose Patterson.