"Siobhán Hynes was raped and murdered on December 6, 1998 She disappeared from Carraroe village after going to use the toilet in a local chip shop, but never made it McDonagh claims his conviction was a miscarriage of justice"
"Lawyers for a 51-year-old man who has spent 24 years in prison for the rape and murder of a Connemara schoolgirl have told the Court of Appeal that clothing fibres that helped to convict him should be re-examined using recent advances in technology."
"They also told the court today that their application to have certain trial exhibits undergo forensic testing and examination, in light of technological advancements in the intervening years, is ground that hasn't been "traversed before"."
Siobhán Hynes was raped and murdered on December 6, 1998. She disappeared from Carraroe village after going to use the toilet in a local chip shop and never returned. A man convicted in the case has spent 24 years in prison. The convicted man, McDonagh, claims his conviction was a miscarriage of justice. Lawyers have asked the Court of Appeal to re-examine clothing fibres that helped secure the conviction using recent advances in technology. The legal team has also applied for certain trial exhibits to undergo forensic testing and examination, arguing this ground has not been traversed before.
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