Accused: CCTV shows me discharging shots

A 33-year-old Limerick man charged with murder has admitted that he can be seen discharging four gunshots on CCTV footage of the killing.

Accused: CCTV shows me discharging shots

John Coughlan, of Pineview Gardens, Moyross, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Daniel Treacy, aged 35, at the Topaz garage, Caherdavin, Ennis Rd, Co Limerick, on Feb 22, 2010.

The Central Criminal Court trial heard that the bread delivery man was shot while in the petrol station shop and died from multiple gunshot wounds. He sustained four wounds: one to the side of the face, two to the top of the head, and one to the groin.

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