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Arm wrestling murder conviction upheld

Summary

Liam Power, 54, was convicted of murder for killing Latvian national Giants Intembergs in Tullow, County Carlow, after a disputed arm‑wrestling match. Power claimed he was provoked when Intembergs slapped him and that he struck him with a "haymaker" to the chin, then kicked him 10 or 11 times before removing his clothes. He was found not guilty of assault on a second man, Aigar Sildars, who was also attacked. The jury, after 14 hours and 38 minutes of deliberation, returned a 10‑2 verdict of murder and Power was sentenced to life imprisonment by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy on 16 November 2016. Power appealed, arguing that evidence of his statements to Gardaí was inadmissible because he was intoxicated. The Court of Appeal, in a three‑judge panel, rejected the appeal, holding that the trial was satisfactory and the conviction safe.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Arm wrestling murder conviction upheld. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• September 15 Hearing Or Sentence
• September 16th Hearing Or Sentence
• November 16, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-05 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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