Wexford accused asked friend to wipe numbers, texts on phone

A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend told his friend to wipe the numbers and messages on his mobile phone moments before gardaí arrested him, the Central Criminal Court heard yesterday.

James Connors, aged 29, of Rosemount, Drinagh, Co Wexford, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 27-year-old James Ryan at Hollyville Heights, Wexford Town, on January 25, 2012.

Witness Mary Connors told Gerard Clarke, prosecuting, that she was picking Mr Connors up in the early hours of January 25 when gardaí appeared.