Father of murdered Cork student condemns court ruling protecting killer’s anonymity

Cameron Blair’s father criticises the justice system, calling for stricter sentencing and greater accountability for offenders

Cameron Blair died after being stabbed in the neck at a house party on Bandon Road in Cork City on January 16, 2020. File photo

The father of a student murdered in Cork five years ago has said his family was “really disappointed” to learn that the young man convicted of his murder had won the right to remain anonymous following a court challenge.

Cameron Blair, a native of Ballinascarthy and a student at the then-Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), died after being stabbed in the neck at a house party on Bandon Road in Cork City on January 16, 2020.