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Two found guilty of manslaughter of Matt O'Neill in Cork

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A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork has found two men guilty of the manslaughter of another man, three days after Christmas in 2022.

Nineteen-year-old Jordan Deasy, with an address at Ravensdale, Heron's Wood, Carrigaline, Co Cork, and Ricardo Hoey of Ardcarrig in Carrigaline, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Matt O'Neill.

Matt O'Neill was 29 and lived with his parents in Carrigaline, Co Cork. An accomplished swimmer when he was young, he later struggled with addiction. Ricardo Hoey said he pushed Matt O'Neill once. Jordan Deasy said he hit him. Matt O'Neill fell to the ground. Jordan Deasy said he hit him again. Ricardo Hoey said he kicked Mr O'Neill once while he was on the ground.Mr O'Neill was critically injured. He was brought to Cork University Hospital, where he died 11 days later without regaining consciousness.

The State's case was that their actions resulted in Mr O'Neill's death, that there was an intention to cause serious harm and that this was sufficient to ground a murder charge.

 

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