A 28-year-old county Waterford man has been sent forward to the Central Criminal Court for the murder of a man in Portlaw last December.
Stephen Keane, of Coolfin Meadows in Portlaw, was before the District Court in Waterford city yesterday morning, for the killing of 53-year-old John Lowe, where he was served with the book of evidence.
Mr Lowe was found dead at a house in the village on 13 December.
Stephen Keane had his charge upgraded last week from assault causing harm to murder.
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Defence solicitor Ken Cunningham said a bail application would be made to the High Court this coming Thursday.
Mr Keane was remanded in custody by Judge Kevin Staunton and he will be returned for trial to the Central Criminal Court on 11 February of next year.
