Cameron Blair's murderer appeals life sentence

The appeal heard that the trial judge failed to attach appropriate weight to the defendant's 'immaturity' and 'dysfunctional background'

The Central Criminal Court also heard how Cameron Blair (pictured) had "extended the hand of friendship" to his murderer earlier in the night when he suggested the teenager and his friends be allowed come into the party. Picture: Gavin Browne

A then-teenager who armed himself with a 21cm knife and murdered college student Cameron Blair by plunging the weapon into his neck has appealed his life sentence, arguing that the sentencing judge did not sufficiently take his immaturity and "dysfunctional background" into account.

Mr Blair had told a friend: “Don’t worry lad, I don’t want to be fighting” moments after the teenager had stabbed him in the neck as the victim acted as a “peacemaker” outside a house party in Cork City three years ago. The Central Criminal Court also heard how Cameron had "extended the hand of friendship" to his murderer earlier in the night when he suggested the teenager and his friends be allowed come into the party.