Accused's co-workers testify in court today

A Louth labourer accused of the murder of German journalist Bettina Poeschel did not have his 10am break with his co-workers on the day of her disappearance, three Latvian men told the Central Criminal Court today.

When asked whether the accused took his 10am break in the site portacabin, Mr Rinalds Baumanis replied through an interpreter: "no, as far as I can recollect, no".