Hatchet murderer who beat dog breeder to death in row over pups appeals conviction 

Lawyers for the convicted man claim the trial judge erred in respect of the defence of provocation and of self-defence

A lawyer for convicted murderer, 31-year-old Josh Turner of Mooretown Rd, Ratoath, Co Meath, claimed in the Court of Appeal that the original trial judge erred in directing the jury regarding a defence of provocation. Stock picture

A murderer who bludgeoned a man to death with a hatchet during a row over the breeding prowess of a chihuahua has sought to overturn his conviction over the trial judge’s handling of the defence of provocation.

At the Central Criminal Court in 2017, Josh Turner, aged 31, of Mooretown Road, Ratoath, Co Meath, was convicted of the murder of Christopher Nevin at Tailteann Rd, Navan, Co Meath, on November 19, 2015.