‘Ligature’ cloth had DNA of accused and dead man

A knotted piece of black cloth — described as a ligature — contained the DNA of both the accused and the dead man, a forensic expert told a murder trial.

Ciprian Grozavu, aged 39, of Bridge House, Sean Hales Place, Bandon, Co Cork, denies the charge of murdering John Forrester, aged 42, at Bridge House on Nov 12, 2011.

The accused had told gardaí Catherine O’Connor, who previously admitted the murder, had done it alone.