Man's preliminary trial hearing for murder of Cork bishop in US to continue next Wednesday

Carlos Medina has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Brooklodge native Bishop David O'Connell at his home in Los Angeles in February

Bishop O’Connell was found in his home on Hacienda Drive on February 18 after being shot multiple times. File photo: AP/Julio Cortez

A preliminary trial hearing for the man charged with the murder of a Cork bishop in the US will continue next Wednesday.

Carlos Medina, 61, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Brooklodge native Bishop David O'Connell at his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles in February. Medina was also charged with a special allegation that he personally used a firearm during the commission of an offence.