Jury told man is not guilty of murder but to consider manslaughter

A Judge at the Central Criminal Court has instructed a jury to find a man not guilty of murdering 83-year-old Christy Hanley but to consider whether or not the accused is guilty of manslaughter.

A Judge at the Central Criminal Court has instructed a jury to find a man not guilty of murdering 83-year-old Christy Hanley but to consider whether or not the accused is guilty of manslaughter.

Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy said: "I take the view that there is a reasonable possibility that he [the accused] did not intend to cause serious harm."

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