Stephen Cahoon murder trial hears officer deny threat

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Stephen Cahoon’s trial for murdering Jean Teresa Quigley at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin heard evidence from Det Sgt Geoffrey Hobson on 26 November 2015.

Hobson denied that detectives threatened prosecution witness James Casey with a “good kicking” during questioning. Casey had told police he had previously been threatened, while the court also heard that he had a conviction for wasting police time.

The trial was continuing.