Man Enters Guilty Plea for 2010 Limerick Murder

A man pleaded guilty to commissioning the 2010 murder and shallow-grave burial of Lee Slattery in Limerick.

A man admitted responsibility in court for commissioning the 2010 murder of Lee Slattery, whose remains were discovered in a shallow grave in Limerick. Family members initially alerted authorities after noticing disturbed earth and clothing matching the victim's tracksuit.

• The crimeThe victim suffered two close-range gunshot wounds before being buried in a shallow grave.
• The investigationRelatives alerted police after discovering freshly dug grass and clothing resembling the victim's outfit.
• The connectionThe guilty plea involves association with an organized criminal syndicate operating in the area.