Mayo man appeals conviction for murdering mother while high on drugs

A Castlebar man is pursuing an appeal against his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal following a case that hinged on questions of intoxication and criminal intent. Celyn Eadon was convicted in February 2014 of murdering his mother, a 46-year-old woman who died from stab wounds at their family home on 9 March 2011. He had admitted manslaughter but maintained his not guilty plea to murder. The eight-day trial at…