79 - Savage: The murder of James Healy Mens Rea: A true crime podcast

In February of 1996, 16 year old James Healy was found brutally beaten in a field near his home in Tralee. It wouldn't be long before gardai zeroed in on their prime suspect - a 25 year old man diagnosed with anti social personality disorder. 



In fact, police feared that he would one day murder.

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Sources:



Dick Hogan, “Passers-by find battered body in Tralee field” in The Irish Times (26 February 1997) p. 5.



“Delay in removing body is criticised” in The Irish Times (27 February 1997) p 7.



Dick Hogan, “Tanaiste is appalled body was left out for 24 hours” in The Irish Times (28 February 1997) p. 6.



Dick Hogan, “Senior gardai rule out drug link with Kerry death” in The Irish Times (3 March 1997) p. 4.



“Tralee man is remanded on murder charge” in The Irish Times (24 March 1997) p. 6.



“Tralee in fear of man accused of murder, High Court judge told” in The Irish Independent (1 April 1998) p. 4.



“Tralee man on trial for murder of youth (16)” in The Irish Times (10 November 1998) p. 4



“Murdered teenager suffered 'litany of injuries' court told” in The Irish Times (11 November 1998) p. 5.



“Body find fuelled mother's fears for missing son, murder trial told” in The Irish Times (12 November 1998) p. 10.



“Witness says Kerry man told him he had killed teenager” in The Irish Times (13 November 1998) p. 6.



“Teenage witness tells of murder secret” in The Irish Times (14 November 1998) p. 4.



“Murder trial witness accused of telling a 'pack of lies'” in The Irish Times (17 November 1998) p. 9.



“Murder trial witness says he lied to garda” in The Irish Times (18 November 1998) p. 4.



“Mother of man charged with murder denies attributing remark to her son” in The Irish Times (20 November 1998) p. 6.



“Murder accused 'said he knew who did it'” in The Irish Times (10 December 1998) p. 4.



“Victim's short cut home led to death, murder trial told” in The Irish Times (11 December 1998) p. 4.



“Accused named body, court told” in The Irish Times (12 December 1998) p. 4.



“Doctors tell of tests on accused man” in The Irish Times (17 December 1998) p. 4.



“Accused said he killed youth in drugs row, court told” in The Irish Times (18 December 1998) p. 21.



“Gardai planned to trap accused, court is told” in The Irish Times (19 December 1998) p. 4.



“Murder trial adjourned after juror's wife gives birth” in The Irish Times (12 January 1999) p. 4



“Tralee murder trial hears of letter to gardai” in The Irish Times (14 January 1999) p. 8.



“Jury told of a man's murder 'admission'” in The Irish Times (15 January 1999) p. 8.



“Murder accused claims g