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Man, 20, guilty of island killing | Man, 20, guilty of island killing |
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A County Antrim man accused of killing a woman who was working as a prostitute on a holiday island has been found guilty of manslaughter. | A County Antrim man accused of killing a woman who was working as a prostitute on a holiday island has been found guilty of manslaughter. |
Vincent Traynor, 20, had denied killing Stella Omeregie, 23, whose body was found on Cochino beach in Gran Canaria. | Vincent Traynor, 20, had denied killing Stella Omeregie, 23, whose body was found on Cochino beach in Gran Canaria. |
The verdict against Traynor was passed by nine of the 11-strong jury, which consisted of 10 men and one woman. | The verdict against Traynor was passed by nine of the 11-strong jury, which consisted of 10 men and one woman. |
Traynor, who waved to his family as he was led from the dock close to tears, will be sentenced at a later date. | Traynor, who waved to his family as he was led from the dock close to tears, will be sentenced at a later date. |
Earlier, the judge had said that a vote of seven was enough to convict, and a vote of five was enough to acquit. | Earlier, the judge had said that a vote of seven was enough to convict, and a vote of five was enough to acquit. |
The prosecuting lawyer representing the family of the victim, who was from Nigeria, had been pressing for a conviction for murder with a sentence of 20 years. | The prosecuting lawyer representing the family of the victim, who was from Nigeria, had been pressing for a conviction for murder with a sentence of 20 years. |
The state had been seeking a conviction for manslaughter with a sentence of 15 years. | The state had been seeking a conviction for manslaughter with a sentence of 15 years. |
The defence argued for a sentence of 10 years as it was Traynor's first offence. | |
Traynor, from Rasharkin, had admitted kicking the woman but had denied killing her in July 2005. |
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