Marta Herda murder appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal

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Marta Herda’s appeal against her murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 12 October 2017.

She had been convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a man after a car entered deep water at Arklow harbour.

The appeal challenged aspects of the trial, including the jury directions, evidence from two nurses and the treatment of statements attributed to Herda.

The Court of Appeal rejected all grounds and dismissed the appeal.