A jury has returned a verdict of not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility in the trial of a man who beat his "on and off" partner Jasmine McMonagle to death during a "senseless and horrific" attack.
The jury had been told by trial judge Mr Justice Paul Burns that all the evidence in Richard Burke's trial pointed to a manslaughter verdict and the jury took just over one hour to agree.
Following the verdict Mr Justice Burns was thanked by a member of Ms McMonagle's family when he extended his "sincere sympathies" to the family who have been present throughout the trial.
