Gardaí: Accused had blood on hands and feet

The woman accused of murdering a man in Bandon was found by gardaí with blood on her hands and feet and she told officers she had taken magic mushrooms, the jury was told yesterday.

Catherine O’Connor, 37, of Bridge House, Sean Hales Place, Bandon, Co Cork, is on trial before Mr Justice Paul Carney and a jury of eight women and four men on a charge of murdering Jonathan Duke, 27, at Bridge House on Nov 13, 2011.

Gardaí said O’Connor was shouting and was abusive and agitated when they met her at her flat in a black T-shirt and white underwear.