06/01/2009
Man Pleads Guilty To Teacher's Manslaughter
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a teacher in Limavady in 2007.
Victor Kennedy, 35, of no fixed abode, had previously denied murdering Michael McGinnis, but he pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter at Londonderry Crown Court on Tuesday.
The body of Mr McGinnis, 37, had been found near steps at Blackburn Path in Limavady in July 2007.
The case has been adjourned until Wednesday.
(KMcA/JM)
Victor Kennedy, 35, of no fixed abode, had previously denied murdering Michael McGinnis, but he pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter at Londonderry Crown Court on Tuesday.
The body of Mr McGinnis, 37, had been found near steps at Blackburn Path in Limavady in July 2007.
The case has been adjourned until Wednesday.
(KMcA/JM)
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