Woman appeals against conviction for murder of Cork child Santina Cawley

Convicted child murderer challenges use of CCTV evidence during trial

Karen Harrington was jailed for life for murdering two-year-old Santina Cawley at an apartment on Boreenmanna Road, Cork City. File Picture: Larry Cummins

 Convicted child murderer Karen Harrington appealed today against her conviction for the murder of Santina Cawley — one of her main grounds of appeal being under data protection, claiming that her privacy was breached by CCTV evidence from a neighbouring house.

This claim was made by Jane Hyland, senior counsel for Karen Harrington, at the Court of Criminal Appeal presided over by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy and her colleagues, Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh and Ms Justice Tara Burns. Their decision after the brief hearing was reserved. It is possible that it will be delivered later in the week but no date has been set.