23-year-old pleads guilty to Pepper killing
A 23 year-old Dublin man today pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of another man during a violent row on St Stephen’s Green in April.
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr Thomas Corway, with an address in Coolock, Dublin pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Mr Patrick (Paddy) Pepper on April 9, 2002 at the Wolfe Tone monument at St Stephen’s Green, Dublin.
Mr Pepper, originally from Ringsend, Dublin was in his early 40’s and was living in Ranelagh at time of his death.
His body was found on the night of April 9 on St Stephen's Green east, beside the Wolfe Tone monument opposite the Shelbourne Hotel.
He had severe injuries to his face and head and at the time gardaí suggested that he may have been attacked with a bottle.
Mr Pepper is understood to have children by an earlier marriage but was not in a permanent relationship at the time of his killing.
Mr Corway’s plea was accepted by the state and he will be remanded in custody for sentencing on January 17 next.
