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Murder trial jury hear of apparent bloodstain on accused man's top

Summary

In the murder trial of Craig O'Halloran, a 21‑year‑old from Portlaoise, the jury heard that a top worn by O'Halloran on the day of Kevin Kenny's killing was found at Sara Burke's address with a mark that appeared to be a bloodstain. O'Halloran, who pleaded not guilty, was interviewed by Garda Ronan Coffey on 1 August 2011. He claimed the mark could only have come from a scuffle with Robert Ellis, whom he said he was trying to protect. O'Halloran also explained his presence outside Ruby Finnegans, seen on CCTV, as being on the phone with his girlfriend and that he had chased Ellis to prevent him from being jumped. The trial, held at the Central Criminal Court, continues before Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy and a jury of five men and seven women.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murder trial jury hear of apparent bloodstain on accused man's top. Charges or matters: murdering Kevin Kenny (32) at the Sarsfield Road in Ballyfermot on July 31st, 2011; the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 31st, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 1st 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-03-25 Publication

Why: When asked what he was doing when he ran off camera, the accused said: "I ran around after him (Robert Ellis) because I didn't want to see him get jumped on – I was hardly going to leave him to be stood over. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report