Man killed with hatchet in row over chihuahua

A man was killed with a hatchet in a row over a pedigree chihuahua that failed to father enough pups, the Central Criminal Court was told.

Michael O’Higgins, prosecuting, opened the trial of Wayne Cluskey, aged 25, and Josh Turner, aged 24, both of Mooretown, Ratoath, Co Meath, who have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Christopher Nevin, 27, at Tailteann Road, Navan, on November 19, 2015.

Mr O’Higgins said the two men were part of a “joint enterprise” . “They had a joint plan to inflict serious injury or death on Mr Nevin.”