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Sister tells jury that she punched murder accused

Summary

During a murder trial, the sister of Amadea McDermott, who died from a stab wound, testified that she punched the accused, Martin Hayes, after he smirked at her outside a hospital resuscitation room. She described arriving at the apartment, seeing Hayes sitting on a bed, and hearing her sister in cardiac arrest. She later saw paramedics working on Amadea and was told the victim had a puncture wound to the abdomen. The sister said she had given the accused's phones to Gardaí after the incident. Hayes, 34, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. The trial is ongoing before Mr Justice Paul McDermott with a jury of eight men and four women. The case involves allegations of domestic abuse and a violent relationship. The court has heard that Hayes was a grave digger at the time of the death.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sister tells jury that she punched murder accused. Charges or matters: murdering mother-of-two Amadea McDermott (27) at her home in Rathvale Drive, Ayrfield, Coolock on or about July 20, 2017. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• July 20, 2017 Other
• July 19 Incident
• November 2019 Incident
• July 20 Incident
• 2023-10-18 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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