Murder accused says DNA match is impossible

The former army sergeant accused of murdering Kildare woman Phyllis Murphy almost 23 years ago has told his trial jury that it is "absolutely impossible" that there is a DNA match between his blood and semen found in her body.

John Crerar (54), a father-of-five of Woodside Park, Kildare, has denied the murder of Philomena Murphy (23), who was known as Phyllis, on a date unknown between December 22 1979 and January 18 1980 within the state.