Man (33) charged with murder of woman in Co Waterford
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- A 33-year-old man, Finnegan Yowell, has been charged with the murder of 81-year-old Noreen Daly in Co Waterford, Ireland.
- Yowell appeared before Judge John O'Leary at Carrick-on-Suir District Court and made no response to the charge.
- The court granted a request for psychiatric and medical examinations for the accused, who was remanded in custody.
Finnegan Yowell, 33, has been charged with the murder of 81-year-old Noreen Daly, who was found dead in her home in west Waterford. Yowell, whose address is listed as Old School House, Ticknock, Kinsalebeg, Co Waterford, appeared before Judge John O'Leary at Carrick-on-Suir District Court.
Yowell made no response to the charge.
During the brief five-minute hearing, Yowell, dressed in a grey tracksuit, made no response when the charge was put to him. His defense solicitor, Ken Cunningham, requested that the accused undergo psychiatric and medical examinations, a request that Judge O'Leary granted, stipulating that Yowell receive necessary treatment.
The accused be psychiatrically and medically examined.
No application for bail was made. Detective Garda Stephen Condon presented evidence of arrest and caution, stating Yowell offered no reply after being cautioned. Gardaí applied for and were granted a remand in custody. Yowell is scheduled to appear next at Clonmel District Court on June 23rd.
Yowell made no reply to charge after caution.
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