'No hatred': Texas police reopen investigation into brutal 1981 killing of Limerick priest

Apache Native American James Reyos has spent the last 40 years either in prison or confined to Texas on parole following his conviction for the murder of Doon priest Fr Patrick Ryan — but now US authorities are reopening the case after a review led to “serious questions as to Mr Reyos’ guilt”.
'No hatred': Texas police reopen investigation into brutal 1981 killing of Limerick priest

Fr Patrick Ryan, from Doon, Co Limerick, who was murdered in a Texas in 1981. Picture: Findagrave.com

In a quiet graveyard in east Limerick, a gravestone marks the final resting place of an Irish priest who was found naked, bound, and beaten to death in a motel room in Texas over 40 years ago.

The grave marker bears two photos of Doon native Fr Patrick Ryan — one from the early days of his ministry, and another showing him playing a piano accordion. 

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