Donegal cliff murder: How Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of killing Robert Wilkin
Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23) have been found guilty of murdering 66-year-old ‘Robin’ Wilkin whose body was thrown over the cliffs at Sliabh Liag in Co Donegal almost three years ago.
The trial lasted two-months. It was, the court heard, a grisly murder carried out by two people living a chaotic, alcohol fuelled life.
It was eight days after the murder that Wilkin’s body was found, a delay that caused significant challenges in establishing a cause of death.
The jury agreed that on June 25th, 2023 the pair had attacked their housemate, Wilkin, as the trio were on yet another of their…
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