2013-11-18 · Wexford
Murder trial of Co Wexford man collapses
The murder trial of Michael Furlong, 36, of Meadowfield, The Moyne, Enniscorthy, collapsed at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Furlong had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Patrick Connors, 37, which occurred between 28 and 29 April 2011 at the Carraig Túr apartments in Enniscorthy. Judge Barry White halted the proceedings after concerns were raised about Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jabbar's opinion on the mechanism of death. The jury was discharged and thanked, and will not serve again for ten years. The trial had begun on 5 November.