Patrick O'Brien and Thomas Stewart’s murder appeals dismissed

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Patrick O'Brien and Thomas Stewart had their murder conviction appeals dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 21 December 2015.

They had been convicted of murdering Desmond Kelly and Breda Waters at 531 O'Malley Park, Limerick, on 9 January 2011.

The court rejected challenges concerning voice recognition evidence, CCTV evidence, a witness statement and evidence about a shotgun injury.