28-year-old man admits murder of 11-year-old boy

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A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to murdering an 11-year-old boy at the Central Criminal Court on 18 January 2021.

The boy was killed in the southwest of the country on 3 November 2019. The accused cannot be named because of legal restrictions linked to the victim’s age and their family relationship. The judge directed a victim-impact report and remanded him in custody until 1 February 2021, when sentencing was expected.