Ross Outram’s murder appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal

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Ross Outram’s appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 16 July 2021. The conviction followed the murder of Patrick Lyons, who was 90 and lived alone.

The court rejected challenges concerning the trial judge’s directions on causation, the deceased’s injuries, drug evidence and forensic exhibits. Outram was found guilty on 8 March 2019 after the trial court heard that he had beaten Mr Lyons with a stick.