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Wed 05 May 2007Court rejects murder sentence appealThe Court of Criminal Appeal has rejected an appeal by a Co Donegal man against his conviction for the murder of his estranged wife, whose remains were found burnt at the back of the family home.Gary McCrea (41), Ballybulgin, Laghy, Co Donegal, was jailed for life in November 2005 after a jury found him guilty of the murder of Dolores McCrea (39), his estranged wife and mother of four, of Ballintra, Co Donegal, some time between January 20th and January 22nd, 2004.