Trial collapses over ‘it’s all corrupt’ remark by juror

A trial of a man accused of threatening to kill a garda collapsed yesterday, after a member of the jury allegedly told another juror, “it’s all corrupt”.

The juror in question made the comment in front of a garda in charge of protecting the jury, Limerick Circuit Court heard.

Outlining the allegation, John O’Sullivan, prosecuting, told Judge Tom O’Donnell, presiding: “The juror deemed it appropriate to make a comment in a case where the credibility of the gardaí is in question.”