Man who stabbed another in self defence in his Mayo home acquitted of murder
The jury of nine men and three women returned their majority verdict to Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring this afternoon
Matusz Batiuk
Fiona Magennis
A 33-year-old man who stabbed a man in his own home in self defence because he believed his life was in danger has been acquitted of murder by a jury at the Central Criminal Court.
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