Man charged with murder of elderly Mayo neighbour

The accused was remanded in custody until Friday

Gardaí at the scene after the body of John Brogan was found at at Pheasant Hill in Castlebar, Co Mayo, on Sunday. File picture: Conor McKeown

A man appeared in court on Tuesday afternoon charged with the murder of an elderly Co. Mayo neighbour at his home on Sunday evening.

Kevin McHale from Annagh, Castlebar, appeared before Judge Fiona Lydon at a sitting of Castlebar District Court. He is charged with the murder of John Brogan (83) of Pheasant Hill, Cloonkeen, Castlebar, on Sunday, March 5.