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A County Tyrone man jailed for life for murdering a retired librarian is challenging his prison sentence.A County Tyrone man jailed for life for murdering a retired librarian is challenging his prison sentence.
Trevor Hamilton, 25, was told that he would spend the rest of his life in prison with no prospect of release for killing Attracta Harron, 65, in 2003.Trevor Hamilton, 25, was told that he would spend the rest of his life in prison with no prospect of release for killing Attracta Harron, 65, in 2003.
An appeal against his conviction was due to begin, however, his legal team said he would now contest the sentence. As an appeal against his conviction was due to begin, his legal team said he would now be contesting the length of his sentence.
The case has now concluded and judgement has been reserved.
Lawyers told a hearing in February that DNA evidence used to link Hamilton to the victim was "questionable".Lawyers told a hearing in February that DNA evidence used to link Hamilton to the victim was "questionable".
Prosecutors insisted the conviction was safe as it did not rely solely on low copy number DNA.Prosecutors insisted the conviction was safe as it did not rely solely on low copy number DNA.
A legal team for the Sion Mills man commissioned an independent expert to review DNA findings from the trial before deciding whether to submit any new evidence as part of a challenge to the conviction.A legal team for the Sion Mills man commissioned an independent expert to review DNA findings from the trial before deciding whether to submit any new evidence as part of a challenge to the conviction.
Mrs Harron, from Strabane, was killed by Hamilton less than four months after he had completed a rape sentence.Mrs Harron, from Strabane, was killed by Hamilton less than four months after he had completed a rape sentence.
She was last seen walking home from morning Mass near Murlog in County Donegal in December 2003.She was last seen walking home from morning Mass near Murlog in County Donegal in December 2003.
The body of the mother of five was found months later in a makeshift grave near Hamilton's home. She had been battered to death.The body of the mother of five was found months later in a makeshift grave near Hamilton's home. She had been battered to death.