Howard Kelly jailed for Margot Seery murder

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Howard Kelly was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Margot Seery. The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court.

He pleaded guilty to murder. Seery, 48, was killed at her home in October 1994, and Kelly later confessed at a Dublin garda station.

His confession brought the murder to light. Her death had initially been attributed to vomit inhalation caused by alcohol following a postmortem. The report said that conclusion was wrong; the death had not initially been thought suspicious.

The proceedings were reported on 10 November 2015.