POLISH MAN SENT FORWARD FOR TRIAL FOR MURDER OF CLAREGALWAY MAN

Date Published: 29-Oct-2009

An unemployed Polish barman has been sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court, charged with the murder of young Claregalway man, Kieran Cunningham last June.Alexsander Nadwodny, aged 27, of no fixed abode, appeared in custody before Galway District Court yesterday.Nadwodny is charged with the murder of 20-year-old Kieran Cunningham, of Slievefinn, Claregalway, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3rd at Williamsgate Street in Galway city.Inspector Ernie White said the DPP had consented to Nadwodny being sent forward for trial and for sentence on a signed plea of guilty to the current sittings of the Central Criminal Court.Judge Fahy then returned him to custody for trial to the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court and said that due to the nature of the charge any bail application would have to be a matter for the High Court.