Jury in murder trial sent away as legal argument begins

The jury in the trial of two men accused of beating a civil servant to death have been sent away until Friday week as the case enters lengthy legal argument in the Central Criminal Court.

Michael Geoghegan, aged 20, of Northway Estate, Finglas and Richard Bourke, aged 20, of Sycamore Park, Finglas East have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Brian Fitzpatrick of Clune Road, Finglas on December 1, 1998 at Clune Road.