A teenager accused of the murder of Lorna Woodnutt has been extended in custody following a video link appearance before Tullamore District Court this morning. Judge Andrew Cody clarified to the accused that the hearing was a procedural formality aimed at extending their period in custody by an additional 14 days.

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During the brief session, the teenager was asked if they had any questions, to which they responded with a succinct “no.” This follows the initial appearance last Saturday night when the teenager was charged with murder and subsequently remanded to Oberstown Child Detention Campus.

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