Clare woman died from manual strangulation, pathologist tells court

A deputy state pathologist has told the trial of a FÁS worker accused of murdering a woman in Co Clare two years ago that the cause of death was manual strangulation.

Colm Deely (aged 41) of School Road in Ballyvaughan has pleaded not guilty to murdering Deirdre McCarthy (aged 43), between 11pm on March 27, 2011 and noon the following day.