Murder trial hears of ‘drain’ allegation

The man accused of murdering a homeless 59-year-old, whose body was found in an apartment complex rubbish chute, told a friend that night “the man was down the drain”, the prosecution claimed on the opening day of the trial yesterday.

David O’Loughlin, aged 28, with an address at Garden City Apartments, North Main St, Cork City, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork to murdering Liam Manley, 59, at Garden City Apartments on May 12, 2013.

Seán Gillane, prosecuting, gave the jury what he described as a thumbnail sketch of the prosecution allegations, which he told them was not itself evidence of what occurred.