Jury told to be analytical, cold in teen deaths trial

THE jury in a trial related to the death of two teenagers on the road in Knocknaheeny last May was invited by the prosecution yesterday to take the view that the deaths were caused by the joint driving of the two accused.

However, Padraig Dwyer, senior counsel for Philip Murphy, 40, of 58 Killala Gardens, Knocknaheeny, Cork, submitted to the jury: “I say the driving of Mr Simms in itself was enough to bring about the deaths... Mr Simms from the very outset was just out for trouble and to cause trouble.

“You have heard a lot of talk about a feud. Has there been one bit of evidence to say that Philip Murphy ever behaved in an aggressive manner to anyone?”