Manuela death ‘an accident’, claims accused

A GALWAY man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court that her death was “an accident”.

The body of Ms Riedo, 17, was found in an area of wasteland beside a pedestrian walkway known as “The Line”, close to the Lough Atalia area of Galway city.

Gerald Barry, 29, of Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Manuela Riedo, at Lough Atalia, Renmore, Galway, on October 8, 2007.