Accused described incident as ‘horrific’

The trial of seven Dubliners charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, has heard one of the accused described what happened as “horrific”.

The incident took place around 4am at the footbridge over the Tallaght bypass between Saint Dominic’s Rd and Greenhills Rd. Dale Creighton died in hospital on January 2, 2014.

A woman and six men, who are in their 20s and from Tallaght, have all pleaded not guilty to murder.