Sensational murder of former New York Irish model

Many years ago I used to drive out to Howth harbor on a Sunday morning especially when it was warm and sunny and just sit there watching the view until the pubs opened.

There is no denial going on here. What is being discussed is the actual trial and what evidence was presented. The article above did not reflect what was presented or concurred at the trail. The Jury said "Manslaughter" and she died because she was obese and fell in a bad position - pathologists report. End of. You may not like it but that is the result of the trial. "Sensational" journalism is something else.

Why are you all in denial.The fact is the creepy husband killed her. Excuses Excuses. How easy.

The wrong picture and the wrong trial details? Oh dear, oh dear.

Niall - Maybe you ought to read the transcript of the trial. The hit by the brick did NOT kill her. That was established by the pathologist. It was claimed by the defence that it was the victim who first took up the brick to hit Lillis and he pushed it back onto her. One way or another - she died from being obese and when she fell her obesity was the factor that killed her. Her lungs were blocked by the position she was in - according to the pathologist. She could have been saved had she been given medical attention. The heading on this article is false - it was not murder. The count returned a verdict of Manslaughter.

He hits her with a brick ? is there such a thing as mild force

Bad journalism. I followed this trial day by day and the reason given by the jury for the manslaughter verdict is that the state never proved "intent" i.e motive, he did not plan to kill her - and she did not die as the result of being hit. She died because she was obese and when she fell it disrupted her ability to breathe. Her skull was not broken and she did not suffer any brain damage. The brick hit her with mild force, it was established.

Murder is not something any journalist worth their salt should label 'sensational'. In this case, it was found by the jury to have been manslaughter, not murder. Either way, the death of a human being by violent means is both horrific and tragic, never sensational.

Article OK. Wrong picture on page one - correck film but not the lady in question pictured here. Please revise.