IN the words of his mistress, he was “refined, gentle, a bit of a dreamer and someone who wouldn’t hurt a fly”.

The jury deliberating in the trial of a cheating husband accused of murdering his wife was directed today to return a majority verdict.

Scratches on Celine Cawley’s face were consistent with it being in contact with the ground while blows were delivered to the back of her head, the deputy state pathologist said based on the belief that she was found face down.

FOR someone cast unwillingly in the national spotlight in spectacular and tragic circumstances, Jean Treacy presented a calm, self-assured appearance as she gave evidence at the Eamonn Lillis murder trial.

Eamonn Lillis told the woman he was seeing before his wife died that she banged her head during a row they had over his not taking out the rubbish, she told his murder trial.

Eamonn Lillis and his mistress exchanged more than 200 text messages and almost 90 calls in the fortnight before his wife’s death, his murder trial heard.

The TV commercial producer charged with murdering his wife and business partner just over a year ago has admitted that there was no third person present when she was injured before her death.