Letters bragging about man's involvement in murder of girl 'not reliable', appeal court hears

Letters written by a man apparently bragging about his involvement in the murder of 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy McNamara were not reliable to safely convict him of murder, his lawyers have told the Court of Appeal.

Letters bragging about man's involvement in murder of girl 'not reliable', appeal court hears
Thu, 12 Apr, 2018 - 16:40

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

Letters written by a man apparently bragging about his involvement in the murder of 16-year-old Melanie McCarthy McNamara were not reliable to safely convict him of murder, his lawyers have told the Court of Appeal.

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