Jury retires in Cahoon murder trial
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 01:43 PM
The jury in the trial of the Derry man accused of murdering a pregnant mother of four today retired to consider its verdict.
Stephen Cahoon, who is standing trial in the Republic, is accused of beating and strangling Jean Quigley in her home last year.
The 37-year-old defendant, from Harvey Street, Derry, admits killing his former girlfriend in July 2008 but denies murder.
Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy told the seven women and five men on the jury at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court to return a unanimous verdict.
He said the accused could be found guilty of murder or not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
“He got into the witness box and told you his version of events,” said the judge.
“You can accept some of it .... in whole or in part.”
