In Australia, A man has been found not guilty of killing Irish backpacker Gearoid Walsh outside a takeaway in 2009.
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23 year old Gearoid died in hospital after a row with 30 year old Tobias Simmons in a suburb of Sydney.
Simmons pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge, saying he acted in self-defence.
During the trial the court heard Mr Walsh had been drinking alcohol for several hours before the events leading to his death.
Security footage of the incident was shown at the non-jury trial.
Supporters of Mr Simmons in the public gallery welcomed the verdict.
Members of Mr Walsh’s family travelled to Sydney to be in court.
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