Accused: I just wanted to frighten him

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 the capital’s North Strand Rd on August 17, 2014.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, the accused told Patrick Marrinan, defending, that he “lost it” after being attacked by Mr Sheridan and another man, Gary Kinlan.