Murder accused was ‘defending himself’

A man accused of murder who stabbed a man to death told a garda that he was defending himself after being attacked by two men, his trial has heard.
Murder accused was ‘defending himself’

Donal Colgan, aged 65, of Killarney Court, Killarney St, Dublin 1, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of David Sheridan, aged 45, outside Luigi’s chip shop on North Strand Rd on August 17/18, 2014.

Sgt Chris Cahill told Paul Burns, prosecuting, he was present when Mr Colgan was arrested in the early hours of August 19 and sat with the accused man in a Garda car as he was brought to Mountjoy Garda Station.

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