'Rot in hell', Mayo brothers' relatives tell murderer after appeal dismissed

Alan Cawley murdered two elderly brothers with special needs. He has been told to "rot in hell" by their family after losing an appeal against his conviction.

A Mayo man who murdered two elderly brothers with special needs has been told to "rot in hell" by their family after losing an appeal against his conviction.

Alan Cawley (32) of Four Winds, Corrinbla, Ballina, Co Mayo had admitted killing Thomas Blaine (69) and John (Jack) Blaine (76) at New Antrim Street in Castlebar on July 10, 2013, but denied it was murder.