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Psychiatrist assessing Somali man accused of Mary Ward murder could pull out over 'rude' prison staff
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A judicial review may be needed if the prison fails to allow the psychiatrist access to Ahmed Abdirahman
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Twisted cannibal killer murdered and ate children - and his mum helped
Serial killers
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Alexander Spesivtsev and his mum Lyudmila lured children and runaways into their flat during the 1990s and killed them in unimaginable ways
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Young dad killed in Cork attack remembered as family's 'whole world' at funeral
Funerals
A young father killed in a random attack in Cork was remembered at his funeral as a devoted husband and loving dad whose family was his 'whole world'.
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Saturday Night Live star shot dead by wife in horrifying murder-suicide
Saturday Night Live
The Saturday Night Live star was shot dead in his sleep by his wife in their LA home in 1998, before she took her own life
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in Derry incident
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Anyone with information is urged to make contact with investigators
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Brother of murdered Cork mum Daena Walsh hopes killer 'doesn't come out of prison alive'
Courts
Speaking exclusively to this paper, Daena’s heartbroken brother Callum said the family was particularly devastated to learn in court that Corcoran had been on bail when he committed the murder for an alleged attack in which a teacher was struck several times with a screwdriver.
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Pregnant mum and her 3 kids killed by close pal who cut out and stole unborn baby
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WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tiffany Hall and Jimella Tunstall had been friends for years, but in Hall murdered her pregnant friend, killed her three children and cut out her unborn baby
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Serial killer with 'genius IQ' murdered victims then raped bodies in brutal spree
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WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Patrick Kearney, dubbed 'The Trash Bag Killer' and 'The Freeway Killer', confessed to 35 killings and was convicted of 21 murders after luring young men and boys into his car before sexually assaulting their bodies
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Cork man guilty of murdering 'soulmate' who had 25 knife wounds and partially amputated arm
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Adam Corcoran (31) was also found guilty of setting fire to the apartment that he shared with Daena Walsh
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Twisted killer murdered wife and children then gouged out own eyes and ate one
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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Andre Thomas murdered his ex-wife Laura Boren and her two young children before mutilating their bodies in a crime he claimed was ordered by God, then removed both his own eyes while in custody
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'An unfortunate situation': Jury discharged in murder trial of man accused of 'almost indescribable savagery'
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An "unfortunate situation" has led to the discharge of a jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his friend
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Serial cannibal killer ate children's hands and sent sick mementos to parents
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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Tsutomu Miyazaki was behind the murders of four young girls in Japan and he would sexually assault and dismember their bodies. He showed no remorse for his brutal crimes
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Mafia boss' five terrifying words before dissolving 12-year-old boy in acid
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Giuseppe Di Matteo was just 12 years old when he was kidnapped by Cosa Nostra mobsters in Sicily, enduring nearly 800 days of captivity as part of a brutal campaign of intimidation against his father
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'Yes, I killed her, yes': Man tells murder trial he killed his 'soulmate' partner
Cork
Adam Corcoran (31) is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Cork having pleaded not guilty to the murder of Daena Walsh
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'Totally addicted to you': Court hears texts between Natalie McNally and the man accused of murdering her
Courts
Hundreds of text messages exchanged between Natalie McNally and the man accused of murdering her did not contain a “single trace of an argument”, a court has heard
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Son murdered mum on Mother's Day before dismembering her and setting her corpse on fire
Crime
Chad Brogdon was convicted of killing his mother on Mother's Day before dismembering and burning her remains in a burnt-out car - but he still claims innocence
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Son brought mum flowers on Mother's Day before leaving her to die in front of her home
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The career criminal from Mississippi brutally attacked and killed his mother on Mother's Day in 2017 after arriving at her home with flowers and a card
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Danielle McLaughlin's mum 'finding it really hard' nine years after last contact
Danielle McLaughlin
EXCLUSIVE: Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin assured her mother she was safe just hours before she was raped and murdered by a friend she trusted
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Natalie McNally murder trial jury shown police interview with accused
Courts
In a video played at Belfast Crown Court, detectives put it to Stephen McCullagh that they believe he is the man in CCTV footage on the night Ms McNally was killed
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Murder accused said he lost his soulmate - planned to buy home for her and kids
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Adam Corcoran (31) denies murdering mother-of-two, Daena Walsh, at their home in John Barry House, on Connolly Street in Midleton on August 2, 2024. He also pleaded not guilty to starting a fire which caused thousands of euro worth of damage at the property on the same day
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Man accused of murder of 'almost indescribable savagery' told gardai he acted in self defence
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Liam O'Leary said he "smashed" the deceased's face with a glass and "gouged his eye out". He added: "I killed a man tonight, if you want, put me in prison... if it wasn't him dead it would be me"
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Ana Kriegel murder: Court hears records on Boy A will be 'crucial' to life sentence appeal
Ana Kriegel
Records relating to Boy A’s progress in custody will be “crucial” to his appeal against his life sentence for the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel
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Possible attempt made to amputate woman's left arm after she died, murder trial hears
Courts
State Pathologist, Dr Yvonne McCartney said Daena Walsh had a "gaping" sharp force injury to her left arm by the elbow which measured 11.2cms vertically and 9.9cms horizontally
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Witness denies seeing deceased 'beating the s**t out' of accused
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Declan Forde today gave evidence in the trial of Liam O'Leary (33), who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of John Casserly (58) at Mr Forde's apartment in Tone House, Tone St, Ballina, Co Mayo close to midnight between October 23 and 24, 2024
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