Thomas O'Connor on trial for Greystones murder

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Thomas O'Connor was on trial at the Central Criminal Court, accused of murdering John O'Brien. The proceedings were reported on 15 November 2011.

The alleged murder took place at Farrankelly Road, Greystones, on 4 June 2010.

Thomas O'Connor had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.

Prosecution counsel Denis Vaughan Buckley told the court that John O'Brien died after being hit on the head a number of times with a rock.

The court heard that Thomas O'Connor told gardaí twice that he did not mean to kill John O'Brien.