A Dublin man accused of murdering another man by shooting him at close range in the back of the head denied carrying out the killing and told gardaí his sole purpose in the crime was to take away the gun.

A Dublin man accused of murdering another man by shooting him at close range in the back of the head told gardai there was a “mad feud” going on in Ballymun but denied he had carried out the killing.

A Dublin man accused of murdering another man by shooting him at close range in the back of the head appeared normal when in custody following his arrest, a Garda sergeant has told the Central Criminal Court.

A 21-year-old Dublin man has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the murder of a man who was shot in the back of the head just over a year ago.