William Moran jailed for Waterford murder

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William Moran was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin, reported on 19 March 2015. Martin Brophy died after being attacked in a disused building in Waterford city between 19 May and 21 May 2012. Moran had pleaded not guilty, but a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict after more than eight hours of deliberation. The report said evidence included testimony that Moran kicked and stamped on Brophy, while Moran had told gardaí Brophy was alive when he left him.