"Human life is priceless": man who killed poker opponent with boning knife — Ballyjamesduff

A meat factory worker, who used his boning knife to kill his poker opponent, entered the witness box during his sentence hearing to tell the court of his shame, that human life is priceless and that he thinks of his victim every day. The 39-year-old was before the Central Criminal Court today for hi

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A meat factory worker has been convicted of manslaughter following the death of his poker opponent outside their home in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan on New Year's Day 2018. The 39-year-old was found guilty by jury at the Central Criminal Court of fatally stabbing Marek Swider, aged 40, with a boning knife from his workplace. The defendant had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. A dispute over…