Irishman in bloody New York murder set for trial

Tyrone man charged with gruesome murder of his former girlfriend

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Gary McGurk (left) is awaiting trial for murder

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"I got to her apartment door and she said she had company and said good night and walked off," he said.

McGurk maintained his innocence. "If I did it, I would deserve to be put away," he said.

After the murder Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said of Lee, "She was a very talented young woman. She was murdered in a very brutal way."

McGurk was suspected because he had "inconsistencies in his story," Kelly said, noting there was also forensic evidence implicating him.

McGurk's academic specialty at John Jay focused on psychology and legal issues. Forensic psychologists often evaluate individuals to determine whether they are competent to stand trial, and their potential for future dangerous behavior.

Chillingly, the department website lists two academic events that McGurk could have attended during the course of his studies: "Understanding and Preventing the Murder of Women in Intimate Relationships" and "The Interrogation and Torture Controversy."

McGurk's page on MySpace.com shows the accused killer said his mood was "blissful" the last time he logged into the social network which occurred after the girl was murdered.

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