Fourth man charged in connection with Wexford killing

A fourth person has been charged in connection with the death of Wexford woman Rebecca French.

Forty-year-old Patrick O'Connor, with an address at Ard na Daire in Wexford Town was charged with impeding the murder investigation.

The body of the 30-year-old mother of two was found in the boot of her burnt-out car on the outskirts of the town last Friday.

Wexford District Court heard when Patrick O'Connor was charged he replied: ''He did not want anything to happen in his house.''

There was no application for bail and he was granted free legal aid.

Yesterday two men were charged with Ms French's murder, while another was charged with impeding the murder investigation.

All four men are due to appear before Cloverhill District Court on Friday.