Anthony Locke on trial for murder at Dublin court

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Anthony Locke is on trial for murder at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. He has denied murdering Christopher Jackson, whose body was found wrapped in a wardrobe after his death on 7 September 2012. The prosecution said the jury would hear evidence about multiple stab wounds, the discovery of the body and attempts to conceal or clean up after the attack. The report said Anthony Locke lived in the flat above Mr Jackson’s home. It also said his brother Bernard Locke had pleaded guilty to murder and would be sentenced later. The proceedings were reported on 28 January 2014.