Keith Brady on trial for murder after plea rejected

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Keith Brady was on trial for murder at the Central Criminal Court after his manslaughter plea was rejected, as reported on 13 November 2017. He had pleaded not guilty to murder and guilty to the manslaughter of Martin Kivlehan, whose death followed two stab wounds to the neck at New Apartments, Holborn Street, Sligo, on August 2/3, 2015.

The prosecution said the jury must decide whether the death amounted to murder or manslaughter, with murder requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt that Brady intended to kill or cause serious injury. The trial was due to continue before Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.