A POLICE review has been launched into an alleged confession murderer Shane Manson made to his wife about the death of her brother.

Manson, 23, spoke to wife Eileen after he was led away by security staff to begin a life sentence for killing brother-in-law Eammon McDonough, of Brothers Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn.

He asked her to come and see him before he was taken from Preston Crown Court to jail on Thursday.

Manson, Eileen and a police constable were present during the brief meeting and it is understood he made statements concerning his involvement in the offence.

Both men's families are originally from Ireland and afterwards, Eileen said: "He has confessed and admitted the full circumstances of what happened and that it related to an argument in Ireland that carried on."

The couple have two children but after the meeting Eileen said she had disowned her husband because of what he had done.

Det Supt Ian Jones, the senior investigating officer on the case, said today: "I am aware that at the end of the trial Mr Manson made some comments concerning his involvement in the offence.

"He is, of course, convicted of the murder, but I am interested and will give this my due consideration."

Eammon, 19, was found barely alive near Manson's home -- a caravan on land behind the Moorings pub, off Bolton Road, Blackburn, on January 29.

He died a short time later at Blackburn Royal Infirmary from severe skull fractures, caused by a blunt weapon or being stamped on.

Earlier, Eammon and Manson had been to a pub in Green Lane, Mill Hill, before returning to the caravan to drink vodka and snort cocaine.

Manson denied murder and said that four white youths had killed Eammon with an iron bar after a confrontation while they were out looking for more drugs in the Mosley Street area of Blackburn.

Police searched extensively but found no trace of these youths.

The jury rejected Manson's claims on Thursday morning when they found him guilty by a majority of 11-1 after almost seven hours of deliberations.

Peter King, of Barlow Rowland solicitors, of James Street, Accrington, said he could not comment on the meeting and added that, until Manson directed them otherwise, they could not rule out an appeal with the 28-day deadline.