Court of Appeal rejects Keith O’Hara’s challenge to murder conviction

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The Court of Appeal rejected Keith O’Hara’s appeal against his conviction for murdering Paul Jones, dismissing arguments that DNA evidence was unlawfully obtained. The court held that the grounds for obtaining the DNA samples were sufficiently established and that there was no requirement to record the warrant applications.

O’Hara was convicted by a jury in December 2021 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The appeal court’s ruling leaves that conviction in place.