Waterford man jailed for life for 'brutal murder' of 60-year-old man appeals conviction

Stephen Keane's lawyers argued admissions he made to gardaí should not have been admissible as evidence as he was without legal advice and intoxicated at the time

Lawyers for Stephen Keane argued on Thursday that his pre-detention conversations with gardaí and their notebook entries should not have gone before the jury.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023 - 17:57

Alison O’Riordan

A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the "brutal, horrendous" murder of a 60-year-old man in Waterford has launched an appeal against his conviction, with his lawyers arguing admissions he made to gardaí should not have been admissible as evidence as he was without legal advice and intoxicated at the time.

Lawyers for Stephen Keane argued on Thursday that his pre-detention conversations with gardaí and their notebook entries should not have gone before the jury.