Murderer’s privacy rights not breached by surveillance at KFC, court rules (opens original article in a new tab)

The Court of Appeal ruled that the use of a surveillance device to listen to murderer Kevin Braney at a KFC restaurant did not breach his privacy rights, upholding his murder conviction.

• The Court of Appeal ruled that Kevin Braney's privacy rights were not violated when gardaí used a surveillance device to listen to his conversation at a KFC restaurant.
• The court upheld Braney's murder conviction, rejecting his appeal against the evidence obtained through the surveillance device.
• The surveillance was authorized under the Criminal Law (Surveillance) Act 2009, citing an emergency situation to prevent evidence loss.