Murder accused: 'My life is hell'

A man accused of the murder of a 22 year-old Limerick man in 1999 today told a jury his “life has been hell” and described how he abused prescription drugs in the months prior to stabbing the deceased.

Mr Robert McNamara (28) of Clarina Park, Ballinacurra, Westin, Limerick was giving defence evidence at the Central Criminal Court. He told his counsel Mr David Goldberg SC that he suffers from paranoia and has “difficulty trusting people”.