Victim's mother saw accused twist knife, court hears

The mother of a man who was stabbed to death in front of her told a murder trial she saw his assailant twist the knife in her son's side.

Mrs Mary McCarthy was giving evidence on the second day of the trial of Mr Keith O'Donovan (aged 29) of Spriggs Road, Gurranbraher, Cork and Mr James Hourigan (aged 32) of Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeny, Cork.