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"I gave him the American History X job": Murder trial jury hears of Facebook messages sent from accused's page
Summary
In a Waterford murder trial, a jury heard that a Facebook message allegedly from William Moran (20) claimed he beat Martin Brophy (22) to death with a cinder block and gave him the "American History X job." The prosecution presented testimony from Stephen Dundon, who said he had chatted with Moran on May 20, 2012, about playing PlayStation and an assault. Dundon recalled a message from Moran's Facebook page stating, "I gave that fella an old bad one. Serious he got it haha," and a reply claiming, "I beat him to death a cinder block around 10 times off the head and gave him the American History X job." Dundon also admitted his own Facebook account had been hacked. William Moran pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "I gave him the American History X job": Murder trial jury hears of Facebook messages sent from accused's page. Charges or matters: murdering Martin Brophy (22) at the old Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) building between May 19 and May 21 2012; the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- May 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 21 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 20th, 2012 Incident
- January 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-03-06 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: murdering Martin Brophy (22) at the old Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) building between May 19 and May 21 2012; the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin (Alleged Or Contested)
Accused
Charges: murdering Martin Brophy (22) at the old Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) building between May 19 and May 21 2012; the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Connolly Place
- Waterford City
- Central Criminal Court
- Seamus Halpin of Waterford Garda Station
- Waterford
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