Paul Wells junior faced charge relating to chainsaw

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Paul Wells junior faced a charge relating to what happened to a chainsaw, the Central Criminal Court was told during his father’s murder trial. The proceedings were reported on 15 October 2018.

His father, Paul Wells Snr, was on trial for the murder of Kenneth O'Brien in January 2016. He had pleaded not guilty. He admitted shooting Mr O'Brien and disposing of his body, but said he shot him during an argument after Mr O'Brien asked him to kill his partner, which he was unwilling to do.

Gary Wells told the court that his father asked him to take a bag to his brother, Paul junior. He said he could see from its shape that it contained a chainsaw and later brought it to his brother. The report said Paul Wells junior had self-reported to gardaí.

The murder trial continued before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and an 11-member jury.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.