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Eric Locke appealing life sentence for murdering Sonia Blount
The Dublin man used a fake Facebook profile to lure his ex-girlfriend to a hotel room.
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Jun 27th 2017, 5:35 PM
'Sonia paid for an error of judgement with her life' - family of murder victim urge caution on social media
Sonia Blount was murdered by Eric Locke at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght, after being lured there by a fake Facebook profile, in 2014.
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May 26th 2017, 6:00 PM
'Mammy had to go to heaven': Eric Locke sentenced to life in prison for murdering Sonia Blount
Locke was found guilty by a jury on Monday of murdering the mother-of-one, who was his ex-girlfriend.
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May 26th 2017, 1:00 PM
Eric Locke found guilty of the murder of Sonia Blount
A jury took an hour and 33 minutes to deliver the verdict.
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May 22nd 2017, 4:22 PM
Prosecution says man who killed his ex 'well knew' what he was doing was wrong
Eric Locke is charged with murdering mother-of-one Sonia Blount in a room at the Plaza Hotel.
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May 19th 2017, 6:10 PM
Eric Locke motivated by 'retribution and revenge' in killing of ex-girlfriend in hotel room, court told
The 35-year-old admits killing Sonia Blount but denies murder..
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May 18th 2017, 7:50 PM
Man accused of murdering ex-girlfriend 'had a problem with change', court hears
Eric Locke used used the fake Facebook profile to meet the woman.
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May 17th 2017, 5:02 PM
'Element of planning' in how Eric Locke got into ex-girlfriend's hotel room
A court has heard that Locke brought a pellet gun, a Stanley knife and cable ties to frighten Sonia Blount.
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May 16th 2017, 2:45 PM
Murder accused 'intended tying ex-girlfriend to chair and make her listen to his suffering', court hears
Eric Locke has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sonia Blount on 16 February 2014, but admits causing her death.
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May 15th 2017, 5:59 PM
'I just wanted to frighten her': Murder accused stared at ex in work and sent her a 'suicide text'
Eric Locke said he had just wanted to talk after Sonia Blount stopped all contact with him.
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May 12th 2017, 5:22 PM
Murder accused said ex-girlfriend was 'ripping him off' and tried to hack her Facebook page
A friend testified that Sonia Blount said Eric Locke was a “whackjob”.
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May 11th 2017, 6:19 PM
Ex-boyfriend 'pleaded for another chance' before strangling woman in hotel room
The court evidence from a taxi driver who picked up Locke shortly after the death of Sonia Blount.
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May 10th 2017, 6:40 PM
Fake gun, cable ties and duct tape found beside body of Sonia Blount in hotel room, court hears
Eric Locke has pleaded not guilty to murdering the mother of one at a hotel in Tallaght in 2013.
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May 9th 2017, 5:58 PM
Ex-boyfriend created fake Facebook profile to lure woman to hotel where he strangled her, court hears
Eric Locke is charged with murdering Sonia Blount at a The Plaza Hotel in Tallaght in 2013.
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May 8th 2017, 8:00 PM