Simon McGinley on trial for murder as blood evidence heard

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Simon McGinley remained on trial for murder at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 1 April 2014. The case concerned the death of Eugene Gillespie in Co Sligo.

The court heard that blood matching Mr Gillespie was found on a drawer and a wooden candlestick holder. DNA on bloodstained cord was a mixed profile, with McGinley the major contributor and Mr Gillespie the minor contributor.

McGinley had pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted manslaughter, a plea the State did not accept. He had also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and trespass to commit robbery. The trial continued.