David Mahon murder trial continues as prosecution case closes

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David Mahon’s murder trial continued before the Central Criminal Court, with the prosecution case closing as reported on 28 April 2016. He has pleaded not guilty to murdering his stepson Dean Fitzpatrick, who died after suffering a stab wound to the abdomen in May 2013.

The jury heard evidence about Fitzpatrick’s history of self-harm and listened to Garda interview memos in which Mahon said Fitzpatrick had walked into a knife. Video footage showed Mahon gesturing how he said the incident happened.

The trial was continuing before Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan.