September 17, 2025

Man allegedly beaten to death over bag of cannabis had injuries ‘typical of hammer blows’

 Man allegedly beaten to death over bag of cannabis had injuries ‘typical of hammer blows’

A 22-year-old man who was allegedly beaten to death after a row over a stolen bag of cannabis sustained depressed fractures to his head which were “typical of hammer blows”, a pathologist has told the Central Criminal Court.

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A 22-year-old man who was allegedly beaten to death after a row over a…