A Mayo man has been found guilty of the murder of his baby son.
The incident occurred almost five years ago.
40-year-old John Tighe of Lavallyroe in Ballyhaunis was accused of murdering six-month-old Joshua by placing a wad of tissue in his mouth in June 2013.
He had pleaded not guilty and said what happened was an accident.
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The jurors returned a guilty verdict after over seven hours of deliberations.
