Murder trial witness accused of colouring his evidence

AN EYEWITNESS in a murder trial in Cork was accused yesterday of colouring his evidence by claiming that the two accused were laughing after the attack.

John Brett, 25, of 26A Leitrim Street, Cork, and Jason Quinlan, 29, of 11 Loughmahon Drive, Mahon, Cork, both deny murdering Brian McKee, 24, at Ballinure Avenue, Mahon, Cork, on August 25, 2007, at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.

Cross-examined yesterday about his claim, Pat Bradley, a friend of the deceased, said: “My friend got killed, my friend got murdered like. They did it, the two of them. All I want is justice for my friend.”