Man who violently stabbed flatmate in Limerick apartment appeals conviction

Accused was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison in February 2021 for inflicting 'appalling injuries' on his flatmate

Man has appealed his conviction claiming an alleged admission he made to a garda was not read over to him nor signed by him.

A man who violently stabbed his flatmate, who he thought was a "Satanist" while experiencing an acute psychotic episode, has appealed his conviction, claiming an alleged admission he made to a garda was not read over to him nor signed by him.

Jean Louis Fancony, 39, formerly of Riverpoint Apartments, Bishop's Quay, Limerick, was convicted by a jury in November 2020 of assault causing serious harm to his then 33-year-old victim, Tim Crowley, on July 22, 2019.