Hayes to be sentenced for Cork murder next week

The man convicted of the murder of a 60-year-old widow in Cork will be sentenced next week.

The Co Cork painter Oliver Hayes has been found guilty of murdering Anne Corcoran after abducting her from her farmhouse during a robbery.

Mr Hayes, aged 49, of Clancool Terrace, Bandon had pleaded guilty to manslaughter but had denied murdering her between January 19 and 21, 2009.

Hayes admitted falsely imprisoning her in his home and stealing €3,000 from her bank account following her death.

The jury of five women and seven men reached a majority verdict of 10 to 2 after three hours and 41 minutes deliberating at the Central Criminal Court.