Keith Brady's murder trial heard arrest evidence

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Keith Brady's murder trial heard arrest evidence at the Central Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 16 November 2017. The alleged killing took place at New Apartments, Holborn Street, Sligo, on August 2 or 3, 2015.

The report said Brady told gardaí he was sorry and would give his life for Martin 'Matt' Kivlehan if he could. He also said, “I just don't know if I really killed him,” and that he had no intention of killing anyone.

Brady pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter; the manslaughter plea was not accepted. The trial was due to continue before Justice Paul McDermott and a jury.