British men to go on trial for murder

Three British men are due to go on trial tomorrow charged with the murder of a Portuguese man whose badly beaten body was discovered near a popular scenic beach last year.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2003 - 17:15

Three British men are due to go on trial tomorrow charged with the murder of a Portuguese man whose badly beaten body was discovered near a popular scenic beach last year.

Graeme Turnbull (aged 36), with an address at Ballyhooley Rd, Cork; Steven Job (aged 31) of Whiting Bay, Ardmore, Co Waterford and Stuart Spicer (aged 28), with an address at Ballyquin, c/o Ardmore Post Office have all pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Sergio Abru (aged 43) at Clashanahy, Ardmore, Co Waterford between September 6 and 7, 2002.

A jury was sworn in today at the Central Criminal Court to hear the trial before Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins.

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