'We hope no one else has to suffer the horrendous nightmare of what Frankie endured'

Family of Frankie Dunne pay tribute to 'kind and gentle man' after his murderer was given a life sentence

Judge acknowledged the difficulties of Frankie Dunne’s life in terms of alcohol dependence but he said what came through from his very supportive family was what a warm person he was.

A life sentence was handed down on Friday to a 31-year-old Romanian man for murdering a 64-year-old Cork man whose decapitated remains were found in a garden on Boreenmanna Road at Christmas 2019.

The defence indicated on Friday the accused man “accepted the finality of the jury verdict” and would not appeal the case.