Catherine O'Connor jailed for murder of John Forrester

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Catherine O'Connor was sentenced to life in prison for murdering John Forrester at the Central Criminal Court on 21 October 2013.

O'Connor pleaded guilty to murdering her 42-year-old neighbour, John Forrester. The proceedings were reported on 22 October 2013.

Forrester was murdered in Bridge House, Bandon, on 12 November 2011, and his body was found in the River Bandon three days later. The report said he had suffered blunt force trauma and asphyxia, while blood evidence and a belt linked to O'Connor were described in the investigation.

The report also said O'Connor had been in custody since her arrest on 28 January 2012 and had previously been found guilty of murdering Jonathan Duke.