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Kenyan Police say two men have been charged in connection with the robbery and murder of Limerick priest Jeremiah Roche.
Appearing in a court in Kenya this week, the two men were charged with ‘robbery with violence’ of the 69 year old Athea man, with reports saying they would not be charged with murder with prosecutors arguing it would be harder to prove than the robbery charge.
The charge of robbery with violence is a capital offence in Kenya for which the maximum penalty is death. Prosecutors told the court the items stolen in the robbery totalled just over €1,600.
Police say five other men still remain in custody in relation to the investigation. Those who appeared in court were remanded to appear again in March.
More on the story can be found further down this blog.
