THE COURT of Criminal Appeal has heard how a statement was taken from a man suspected of being involved in the disappearance of a young woman nearly 40 years ago when he was “mentally drained” and sleep deprived.
Martin Conmey (59), who is trying to overturn his conviction for the manslaughter of Una Lynskey (19), told the court yesterday he had “not slept in 24 hours” and “would have said anything” when he gave gardaí an account of events alleged to have occurred on the evening she vanished.
This included a reference to having seen the young woman on Porterstown Lane, Ratoath, Co Meath, on October 12th, 1971.
Lawyers for Mr Conmey, Porterstown Lane, Ratoath, Co Meath, are arguing “newly discovered facts” will prove he was not responsible for Ms Lynskey’s death in 1971.