A 41-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a 27-year-old man whose body was found in in a disused quarry last Sunday.
Steven Ring, (27), a native of Oylegate, whose body was discovered just before lunch time in the water at Carrigfoyle Lake Quarry, at Barntown, around 6kms from Wexford town.
The discovery was made by gardaí almost two weeks after he was reported missing on October 15th.
A woman has also appeared in court in connection with his death.
Christopher Judge and Jane Corcoran, both with an address at Páirc na Dara in Clonard, Wexford, were being held at a garda station in Wexford and they appeared before Wexford District Court.
Gardaí gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
Detective Garda Leonard Casey told the court he formally arrested Mr Judge and that the accused made no reply when he was charged and cautioned.
The court also heard Detective Garda Brian Cummins describe how Ms Corcoran made no reply when she was charged and cautioned at Wexford Garda Station. She is charged with aiding and abetting a crime.
Solicitors for the accused both made an application for legal aid and Judge John Cheatle granted this. No application for bail was made
Mr Judge and Ms Corcoran were remanded in custody to appear in court again via video link next Monday, November 4th.
Steven Ring was laid to his eternal rest following his funeral Mass in St. David’s Church, Oylegate.
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