Dean Bradley accepts he drove car that struck Neil Reilly

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Dean Bradley accepted that he drove a BMW that struck Neil Reilly, causing him to go under the car, his barrister told the Central Criminal Court. Dean Bradley said Mr Reilly was already on the ground.

Paul Bradley and his sons Jason Bradley, Dean Bradley and Ryan Bradley pleaded not guilty to murdering Neil Reilly at Esker Glebe in Lucan, Dublin, on 18 January 2017. The proceedings were reported on 3 July 2018.

Brendan Grehan SC, defending Paul Bradley, told the jury that his client admitted driving a Mercedes jeep that followed Mr Reilly’s Mazda. He accepted that the Mazda crashed and his jeep crashed into it at Esker Glebe. Paul Bradley then got out and kicked Mr Reilly, who was involved in an altercation with Jason Bradley.

Paul Bradley also admitted that Mr Reilly’s blood was on his boots and trouser leg and that Mr Reilly’s phone was found in his jeep. The prosecution alleged that the four men chased and murdered Mr Reilly after he fired two shots at their home. The trial was continuing before Justice Paul Coffey and a jury.