2024-11-12
Murder accused's self defence claim 'self-serving nonsense', prosecution tell jury
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: On Friday, the jury heard that 24 hours before the stabbing, a phone belonging to Mr Gavin was used to search for "prison sentence for murder in Ireland" and was also used to engage with a woman on the dating app Tinder just 20 minutes before the stabbing. Addressing the jury, Mr Kennedy pointed to Brandon Gavin's Google search history, where he had searched for 'prison sentence murder Ireland', which counsel submitted gave a picture of the accused's thinking and his intent.