Two Cork brothers change pleas to guilty on third day of arson trial

They had been on trial on more extensive charges including a count against each of them for endangerment

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard Robert and Michael Crinnion both pleaded guilty to arson when their respective senior counsel asked for them to be rearraigned. File picture: Larry Cummins

Two brothers who were put on trial for arson after they denied all charges against them brought their own case to a sudden end on Wednesday when they changed their pleas to guilty.

Judge Helen Boyle and a jury of 11 men and one woman had been hearing evidence in the case since February 24.