Case of witnesses in ‘collective amnesia’ murder trial in balance

THE case against three people charged in connection with the collapse of a murder trial two years ago could be dropped if the book of evidence is not ready in two weeks, a court has heard.

The trial of Limerick man Liam Keane collapsed at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in 2003, after a number of key witnesses denied making statements identifying Mr Keane as the killer of 19-year-old Eric Leamy in August 2001.

Mr Keane, who denied the murder of Mr Leamy, walked free after the DPP ordered that a nolle prosequi be entered (that the case should not proceed).