A man convicted of murdering a guardian at a brothel in Cavan seven years ago has had his appeal against conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Przemyslaw Trebacz, a Polish national formerly of Bramble Rise, Killynebber, Co Cavan, was sentenced to life imprisonment in February 2014 following his conviction for the murder of Costel Catalin Cretu at Connolly Court, Cavan in October 2012. Trebacz had pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted criminal damage. The Central Criminal Court jury returned a majority guilty verdict after hearing evidence that Mr Cretu was fatally stabbed twice. The appeal challenged the reliability of witness testimony, particularly regarding the layout of the apartment and what could have been observed. The Court of Appeal found no inadequacy in the trial judge's conduct or evidence summary, and determined the verdict was safe. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy stated there was no reason to believe the trial was unsatisfactory.
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