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Murder accused asked son not to come home three times, trial hears

Summary

During the trial of Paul Wells Senior, a 50‑year‑old from Barnamore Park, the son, Gary Wells, testified that his father repeatedly told him not to return home on the night of the murder of Kenneth O'Brien, which occurred on 15 or 16 January 2016. Gary, then 21, was driving to work in Clondalkin when his father called him to warn him against going home that night. He later returned the next morning to find his father power‑washing the ground behind the house, where the body had been dismembered and found in a canal. Gary also described seeing a chainsaw in a bag his father had moved from the shed, and that his father had asked him to bring it to another man's house. The trial, held in the Central Criminal Court, continues with a jury of eleven. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder accused asked son not to come home three times, trial hears. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 15th Hearing Or Sentence
• January 14th Other
• Sunday January 17th Hearing Or Sentence
• Christmas Other
• 2018-10-15 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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