Tattoo artist found guilty of murdering chef Ian Baitson with sword in Cobh car park

The jury rejected claims he only intended to frighten the victim, returning a unanimous guilty verdict at the Central Criminal Court in Cork.

Dylan Scannell (pictured) had denied murder but had admitted manslaughter. File picture: Dan Linehan

A tattoo artist has been found guilty of murdering 33-year-old chef Ian Baitson in Cobh by slashing his leg with a sword.

The accused said he only wanted to scare the deceased, but the prosecution said this was a cock and bull story.