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A County Antrim man has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for killing a woman who had been working as a prostitute on a Spanish holiday island.A County Antrim man has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for killing a woman who had been working as a prostitute on a Spanish holiday island.
Vincent Traynor, 20, from Rasharkin was convicted on Friday of the manslaughter of Stella Omeregie, 23, from Nigeria, whom he met on Gran Canaria in 2005.Vincent Traynor, 20, from Rasharkin was convicted on Friday of the manslaughter of Stella Omeregie, 23, from Nigeria, whom he met on Gran Canaria in 2005.
He was ordered by the court to pay her family 85,000 euro. He is also liable for the cost of the trial.He was ordered by the court to pay her family 85,000 euro. He is also liable for the cost of the trial.
He denied killing Ms Omeregie, whose body was found on Cochino beach.He denied killing Ms Omeregie, whose body was found on Cochino beach.
During the trial the court heard the killing had happened on the day Traynor arrived with friends for a holiday on the island. During the trial, the court heard the killing had happened on the day Traynor arrived with friends for a holiday on the island.
Traynor spent the day drinking at his hotel and various nightspots and when he was leaving one of the nightspots in the early hours of the morning he was approached by a 23-year-old black woman. Traynor spent the day drinking at his hotel and various nightspots and when he was leaving one of the nightspots in the early hours of the morning he was approached by a 23-year-old woman.
The Canary Islands are a popular holiday destinationThe Canary Islands are a popular holiday destination
They went to his hotel to collect some money and went to a secluded spot on the nearby Los Cochino beach.They went to his hotel to collect some money and went to a secluded spot on the nearby Los Cochino beach.
The court was told an argument had broken out over the fee payable, with the woman apparently raising it.The court was told an argument had broken out over the fee payable, with the woman apparently raising it.
Traynor admitted kicking the Nigerian woman, but he denied killing her. Traynor admitted kicking the woman, but he denied killing her.
During the trial forensic evidence was heard which focused on blood traces found on Traynor's shoe. During the trial, forensic evidence was heard which focused on blood traces found on Traynor's shoe.
Blood was also found on a small rock discovered close to where Ms Omeregie's body was found.Blood was also found on a small rock discovered close to where Ms Omeregie's body was found.
Traynor can appeal to a higher court and, under Spanish law, once a prisoner has served three-quarters of their sentence they can apply for supervised day release from custody.Traynor can appeal to a higher court and, under Spanish law, once a prisoner has served three-quarters of their sentence they can apply for supervised day release from custody.
If he cannot be transferred to a Northern Ireland prison Traynor will serve his sentence in the Salto del Negro jail on the island.If he cannot be transferred to a Northern Ireland prison Traynor will serve his sentence in the Salto del Negro jail on the island.