Accused among three men on trial for Limerick murder

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The accused was among three men on trial for murder at the Central Criminal Court, with proceedings reported on 9 November 2013. Seán Flanagan and Paul Colbert pleaded not guilty to murdering Gerard McMahon, while Ian Flanagan pleaded not guilty to two counts of assisting an offender.

The trial heard that Gerard McMahon was found in a pool of blood at a house on Lenihan Ave on 18 January 2012, with puncture wounds described as being on his back and head. The report said the trial was due to resume before Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan.