Man fails in murder appeal bid

A Dublin man who strangled his partner of seven years has failed in an attempt to have his conviction overturned on appeal.

The Court of Criminal Appeal today rejected the appeal brought by Stephen Carney (aged 35), who had pleaded not guilty to murdering 27-year-old Amanda Jenkins at Anna Livia Apartments, James' Street, Dublin 8 between October 5 and 6, 2007.