Wicklow man sentenced to life for murder of friend

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of his friend in a row in Co Wicklow last year.

Wicklow man sentenced to life for murder of friend
Mon, 12 Dec, 2011 - 13:12

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of his friend in a row in Co Wicklow last year.

Thomas O'Connor of Burnaby Court, Greystones, who hit John O'Brien several times on the head with a rock, had pleaded not guilty to his murder at Farrankelly Road, Delgany, on June 4, 2010.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: WicklowPlace: Co WicklowPlace: Farrankelly Road, DelganyPerson: Thomas O'ConnorPerson: John O'BrienPerson: Barry WhitePerson: O’ ConnorPerson: Detective SergeantPerson: Eamon O’ NeillPerson: Paul MurrayPerson: DetPerson: O’ NeillPerson: O'ConnorPerson: GardaíPerson: O'BrienPerson: BridgetPerson: JohnPerson: O’Person: Alice O’ BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: O’ BrienPerson: James O’ BrienPerson: OPerson: BrienPerson: Michael O’ HigginsOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Burnaby CourtOrganisation: Greystones
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