Maurice Power sentenced to life for Shane Rossiter murder

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Maurice Power was given the mandatory life sentence for murdering Shane Rossiter. The proceedings were reported on 5 June 2014.

Maurice Power denied murdering the 29-year-old from the outset of his trial but was found guilty.

Shane Rossiter died after being shot twice following a house party at his rented home in Golden, South Tipperary, at around 6.30am on 17 October 2012.

One witness described seeing the barrel of a shotgun coming out of a car window before hearing a shot. The report said the court heard that Maurice Power made admissions after being charged. He told gardaí there was tension because of a stabbing and that he thought he was being set up when he saw Shane Rossiter walking towards him that morning. He said he fired a shot believing Shane Rossiter had a handgun and that it was a case of kill or be killed.