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"I only went out for a few cans and ended up killing someone": jury watches murder accused's garda interviews

Summary

Robbie Walsh, aged 23, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Karl 'Gobble' Haugh, aged 25, in Kilkee on 6 August 2017. In his fourth Garda interview, Walsh admitted killing Haugh after a confrontation that began with vandalising Haugh's car. He described using a metal bar to smash the car's windows, then being grabbed by Haugh, dropping the bar but retaining a knife, and stabbing Haugh in the back. Walsh claimed he had no intention to kill and that the incident escalated unexpectedly. He also recounted that his house was attacked hours later and that he had sent a Facebook message to a friend saying Haugh had been stabbed in the lung. The case is before Ms Justice Carmel Stewart with a jury of seven men and four women. The trial is ongoing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "I only went out for a few cans and ended up killing someone": jury watches murder accused's garda interviews. Charges or matters: murdering Karl 'Gobble' Haugh (25) in the Marian Estate in Kilkee, Co Clare on August 6, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 6, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• Monday, August 7 Incident
• 2019-02-08 Publication

Why: Asked by Det Garda Rouine how he felt about what happened, Robbie Walsh said: "Shit because there's a man's mass on today. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report