A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his brother and the attempted murder of his father in County Cork on Saturday.
John Murphy, of Seaview Avenue, Carrigaline, appeared before a sitting of Cork District Court this morning charged with the murder of his brother 27-year-old Shane Murphy and the attempted murder of his father, 75-year-old 'Weeshie' Murphy, in the early hours of Saturday morning'.
Murphy made no reply when the charges were put to him.
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The judge remanded Murphy in custody until next Monday when he will appear again via video link.
He further ordered that Murphy receive any necessary medical treatment while in custody.
