Murder accused on trial over Limerick murder

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A murder accused is on trial at the Central Criminal Court in connection with the death of Gerard McMahon. The proceedings were reported on 9 November 2013.

Seán Flanagan and Paul Colbert pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr McMahon at a house on Lenihan Ave on 18 January 2012. Ian Flanagan pleaded not guilty to two counts of assisting an offender, relating to the alleged removal of a CCTV recording device that might form evidence in a prosecution.

Paramedics told the trial that Mr McMahon was found in a pool of blood with puncture wounds. The trial was due to resume before Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan and a jury of eight women and four men.