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Northern Irish Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from conviction of murder.
Murder - appeal from conviction - direction of trial judge - evidence of bad character - hearsay evidence - jury not directed on ingredients necessary for offence of murder - whether relevant to matters before jury - Article 6 (1) (f) of the Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 - application to admit bad character evidence - whether evidence necessary to correct false impression - recording of call to emergency services - whether evidence of confession by third party - whether recording of call should have been made available to jury - strand of hair found in accused's apartment belonging to deceased - overwhelming circumstantial case against applicant.
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