Donal Colgan's defence sought manslaughter verdict in murder trial

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Donal Colgan remained on trial for murder; his defence sought a manslaughter verdict, reported on 22 November 2016.

The case concerned the death of David Sheridan outside Luigi’s Takeaway on North Strand Road in Dublin in 2014.

Colgan claimed he lost control after being attacked, while the jury was due to deliberate after the trial judge’s directions.