Accused looked 'shocked' on hearing of death, court told

A man accused of the murder of his navy comrade sat with his face in his hands staring at the deck when the captain of the LE Eithne informed the entire crew that a young sailor had drowned in the River Liffey.

Sean Lundon’s cabinmate Keith Daly told a jury at the Central Criminal Court today that close to 7am he returned to his cabin to see the accused sitting on a chair in the middle of the cabin.