Accused told gardaí he ‘pushed and kicked’ deceased

A murder trial has heard that a Waterford man accused of murdering Martin Brophy told gardaí in interview that he “pushed and kicked” the deceased.

William Moran, aged 20, of Connolly Place, Waterford City, is charged with murdering Martin Brophy, aged 22, at the old Waterford Institute of Technology building between May 19 and May 21, 2012.

Mr Moran has pleaded not guilty to the charge and is currently on trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.