Tralee man guilty of manslaughter

A 24-year-old Tralee man killed a father-of-four by stamping on his head with his full body weight because the homeless man, whom he believed was HIV positive, spat at him, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Tralee man guilty of manslaughter

A 24-year-old Tralee man killed a father-of-four by stamping on his head with his full body weight because the homeless man, whom he believed was HIV positive, spat at him, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Brendan O'Connor (now aged 25) of Molanee House, Monnavalley, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of fellow Kerry man Edward Joseph Clancy (aged 50) on August 15, 2006 on Bridge Street, Tralee.

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