Murder Trial
# murder-trial - Monday 6 May, 2013
Major neo-Nazi murder trial starts in Germany
Five people stand accused of being part of a neo-nazi terrorist group, which carried out murders of eight Turks, a Greek and a policewoman between 2000 and 2007.
# murder-trial - Friday 3 May, 2013
Man accused of murdering April Jones ‘approached her sister on Facebook’
The court was also shown images of April’s final hours as the trial of 47-year-old Mark Bridger continued.
# murder-trial - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Suspect says he wishes he remembers what he did with April’s body
The trial of suspect Mark Bridger continues.
# murder-trial - Friday 12 April, 2013
US doctor charged with killing seven babies
Kermit Gosnell, 72, is accused of killing seven babies and a 41-year-old woman in an unsanitary clinic called the Women’s Medical Society.
# murder-trial - Friday 8 March, 2013
‘I hope it will get easier for us’ – father of Nicola Furlong
The father of the Wexford student who was killed in Tokyo last year has spoken about the first week of the trial of the man accused of Nicola’s murder.
# murder-trial - Monday 25 February, 2013
Irishman charged with murder of fellow Irishman in Perth
Vincent Martin Crowe, 32, appeared in court in Perth this morning charged with killing Kenny Meyler.
# murder-trial - Friday 3 August, 2012
Shafilea Ahmed parents convicted of ‘honour killing’ murder
The 17-year-old’s sibling told the court she saw their parents suffocate the girl with a plastic bag.
# murder-trial - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Michaela: FG MEP rows back on call for Irish tourists to boycott Mauritius
Seán Kelly had urged Irish people to stay away from Mauritius in the wake of the not guilty verdict but told TheJournal.ie that he would change that view if the investigation continues.
# murder-trial - Friday 13 July, 2012
Michaela McAreavey trial: Accused may sue police
The lawyer for Avinash Treebhoowoon also expressed sympathy for the Irish honeymooner’s family.
# murder-trial - Thursday 12 July, 2012
“The truth has triumphed” – accused respond to Michaela verdict
“I suffered a lot. I was brutalised by police. I was beaten so much,” Avinash Treebhoowon said outside the courtroom.
# murder-trial - Monday 9 July, 2012
Michaela murder trial: defence says ‘real culprits’ are still at large
One of the defence lawyers said that the investigation in Michaela McAreavey’s murder should be reopened.
# murder-trial - Friday 29 June, 2012
Michaela murder trial: Defence team’s legal dispute causes fresh delay
Defence lawyers claimed the judge had acted inappropriately in interrupting a cross-examination.
# murder-trial - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Michaela murder trial: Accused labelled ‘a liar’ by prosecution in case
Avinash Treebhoowon was cross-examined by the prosecution today as the trial of the two men accused of murdering the Tyrone woman continued in Mauritius.
# murder-trial - Thursday 14 June, 2012
Michaela murder trial hears victim was strangled in violent struggle
The court heard evidence from the doctor who examined the 27-year-old Tyrone woman following her death at a hotel in Mauritius last year.
# murder-trial - Friday 8 June, 2012
Fingerprints not taken from Michaela McAreavey purse, murder trial told
The trial of two men accused of killing the 27-year-old Tyrone woman continues in Port Louis.
# murder-trial - Monday 4 June, 2012
# murder-trial - Friday 1 June, 2012
Michaela McAreavey trial hears police failed to interview hotel guests
Court told that guests who wanted to make a statement were not interviewed by police.
# murder-trial - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Defence counsel withdraws from Michaela McAreavey murder trial
The lawyer says he wants to testify as a defence witness after claims made in court today.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Court hears Michaela McAreavey’s husband marked ‘suspect’ in police register
An officer questioned on day six of the murder trial said he didn’t know why John McAreavey was described as a suspect in the record.
# murder-trial - Monday 23 April, 2012
Jennifer Hudson takes stand at murder trial
The actress and singer’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were allegedly murdered by her sister’s estranged husband, William Balfour. He is on trial for their murder.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
Jennifer Hudson listed as witness in family’s murder trial
The man accused of the murder of Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew in 2008 is due to go on trial in April.
# murder-trial - Monday 14 November, 2011
Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry begins
Two men deny murdering Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in London in 1993.
# murder-trial - Friday 12 August, 2011
State: Casey Anthony “responsible” for daughter’s death
Casey Anthony was found not guilty in July of the murder of her two-year-old daughter.
# murder-trial - Sunday 17 July, 2011
Casey Anthony walks free from jail amid heavy security
The 25-year-old is released from jail after being acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old girl in 2008.
# murder-trial - Monday 4 July, 2011
Jury to deliberate on toddler murder case which has gripped America
Casey Anthony is accused of killing two-year-old Caylee three years ago. If found guilty of first degree murder she could face the death penalty.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 14 June, 2011
John McAreavey named as witness at Michaela murder hearing
The husband of Michaela Harte, who was murdered in 2010, has been listed to appear at a preliminary hearing to assess the evidence against her killers.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 12 April, 2011
Phil Spector gets ready to launch murder charge appeal
The music producer’s legal team are gearing up to appeal Spector’s second-degree murder conviction – accusing the judge of error and the prosecution of misconduct.
# murder-trial - Wednesday 2 March, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Catch up on this evening’s news, including: the much-anticipated iPad 2 is unveiled; Sky News going on sale; and one of the North’s most sensational trials comes to an end.
Take 5: Wednesday
Five things you need to know by 5 o’clock.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Full recount ordered in Galway West; Irish banks tap the EU for more emergency funding, and the €288 million yacht being built by an African dictator’s son.
# murder-trial - Thursday 24 February, 2011
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Dept of Foreign Affairs puts crisis management team in Libya; the last day of campaigning sees party leader return closer to home and the government rushes through ‘three strikes’ legislation on illegal file sharing.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 22 February, 2011
Double murder trial hears accused feared for her life
The trial of Coleraine woman Hazel Stewart, 47, has heard she was afraid convicted murderer Colin Howell would harm her if she went against his plan to kill her husband and Howell’s wife.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things to know, including: New Zealand earthquake kills 65; GE11 campaign focuses on children and jobs; Vancouver ranked best city to live in; and scientists develop cancer-inhibiting enzyme.
# murder-trial - Wednesday 16 February, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: The morning after pill goes on sale without prescription; a euthanasia activist holds a seminar in Dublin, as suicide campaigners say ‘emotional literacy’ should be on the school curriculum.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 15 February, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: The verdict on the leaders’ debate; Anglo accuses Drumm of deception and misconduct, and how a couple on a Valentine’s break narrowly escape being crushed by a train.
# murder-trial - Friday 11 February, 2011
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Investigation launched into Cork air crash; another day of protests dawns in Egypt, and a teenage girl collapses and dies minutes after she is kissed for the first time.
# murder-trial - Tuesday 8 February, 2011
Hazel Stewart conspired to double murders, court hears
The trial of woman accused of murdering her husband and former lover’s wife heard claims that she changed her story in police statements.
# murder-trial - Monday 7 February, 2011
Coleraine woman goes on trial for double murder
Hazel Stewart, 47, denies murdering her husband and her alleged former lover’s wife in 1991.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Political reform on the agenda for all political parties; 100 Ryanair passengers stage a “mutiny” and – oops, Silvio’s done it again.




















































