Kerry murder mystery: Michael Gaine’s killing and the haunted life of suspect Michael Kelley
Michael Gaine was remembered at his funeral as 'soft and loving, caring and affectionate, kind and considerate' man who was unafraid to show his emotions.
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SUBSCRIBEThe appearance of Ireland’s best known self-declared murder suspect at the door of a Kerry legal practice hardly raises an eyebrow anymore.
As Michael Kelley peered cautiously out from the darkened entrance of Pat Mann’s Ashe Street practice in Tralee on Tuesday, passersby barely gave him a double take.
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