Alan Harte denies murder in Cabra stabbing trial

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Alan Harte told his murder trial that he saw another man stab Peter Gunn. Alan Harte denied killing Peter Gunn. The proceedings were reported on 8 April 2014.

The alleged stabbing occurred in Cabra Park, Cabra, on 4 January 2009. The report described Alan Harte as a 33-year-old from East Wall, with a former address at Clareville Grove in Glasnevin, and Peter Gunn as a father of two. Peter Gunn’s body was found in a water-filled ditch near Dublin Airport 11 days after the alleged stabbing through the heart.

Alan Harte denied killing his friend at a flat in Cabra after a day drinking in different pubs. Alan Harte claimed that Kastriot Boza stabbed Peter Gunn, who had “slagged him” earlier that night about being “nicked” as a sex offender.

Kastriot Boza had testified the previous week that he saw Alan Harte stab Peter Gunn in the chest shortly after hearing them exchange words about Alan Harte’s uncle.