Left the body in his van but still acting normal.
A man who beat a woman to death with a hammer after she sought money from him for an abortion was acting “completely normal” on the evening after the assault, his trial has heard.
Roy Webster (40), of Ashbree, Ashford, Co Wicklow has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Anne Shortall (47) on April 3rd, 2015 at The Murrough, Co Wicklow. His plea was not accepted by the State.
The Central Criminal Court on Thursday heard a statement from Mr Webster’s wife’s friend, Carmel Phibbs, which was read to the court by prosecuting counsel Paul Greene SC. Ms Phibbs said she was at the Webster home on the evening of April 3rd, 2015 when Mr Webster arrived back.
The court previously heard that earlier that day Mr Webster beat Ms Shortall to death with a hammer and left her taped up body in his van. The attack happened after she sought money for an abortion and threatened to tell his wife about a sexual encounter they had four months earlier. Patholohy reports showed she was not pregnant.
“Roy was acting completely normal,” said Ms Phibbs.
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