Alan Vial, 41, and Nikita Burns, 25, who are serving jail sentences after being convicted last year, have launched a court bid to seek freedom. The pair were convicted of the murder of Robert “Robin” Wilkin, 66. According to reporting from multiple outlets, Wilkin dies after being struck with a rock and thrown from Sliabh Liag, which is described as Ireland’s highest cliff, in County Donegal in the northwest of the country.
The accounts describe that Wilkin is hit with a rock and then is thrown from the cliff, with the timing and condition at the moment of the fall reported as unclear, including whether he is unconscious or already dead. Vial and Burns are identified as ex-lovers in coverage, and their application is described as a bid for release from custody following their conviction. The news reports focus on the court move and restate the central facts of the case: the murder conviction, the location, and the allegation that Wilkin is struck and thrown from the cliff.
