A 42-year-old man has appeared before Cork District Court charged with the murder of his younger brother and the attempted murder of his 75-year-old father in Carrigaline, Co Cork over the weekend.
John Murphy was charged with the murder of 27-year-old Shane Murphy at the family home in Seaview Avenue in Carrigaline, Co Cork on March 26 th last. He was also charged with the attempted murder of John Murphy Snr on the same occasion. He also faces two charges of producing a knife in order to intimidate a person namely John Murphy Snr and the late Shane Murphy.
Det Garda Ian Breen gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. He said that Mr Murphy made no reply when the charges were put to him under caution at Gurranabraher Garda Station in Cork city in the early hours of this morning.
