Life for killer of Swiss student

A Galway man has been jailed for life for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.

Life for killer of Swiss student
Sat, 21 Mar, 2009 - 14:08

A Galway man has been jailed for life for the murder of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007.

It took the jury at the Central Criminal Court two hours and 39 minutes to reach its unanimous verdict, finding Gerald Barry (aged 29), of Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway, guilty of murdering Ms Riedo (aged 17) at Lough Atalia, Renmore, Galway on October 8, 2007.

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CourtsManuela Riedo deathPlace: GalwayPlace: Rahoon, GalwayPlace: Lough Atalia, Renmore, GalwayPlace: IrelandPlace: The LinePlace: Lough AtaliaPlace: TipperaryPlace: RenmorePlace: Galway CityPlace: King’s Head pubPerson: Manuela RiedoPerson: Gerald BarryPerson: RiedoPerson: ManuelaPerson: Hans-Pieter RiedoPerson: ArlettePerson: Barry WhitePerson: WhitePerson: BarryPerson: P.J. DurcanPerson: SuptPerson: DurcanPerson: Colm PhelanPerson: ProfPerson: Marie CassidyPerson: CassidyPerson: Azaria MaurerPerson: AzariaOrganisation: Central Criminal Court
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