Poeschel accused 'asked garda to apologise to family'

A 42-year-old Louth man accused of the murder of a German tourist allegedly told gardaí to tell her parents he was sorry for taking her life, a jury heard at the Central Criminal court today.

Detective Garda Paul Gilton testified that the accused, Mr Michael Murphy, broke down sobbing and trembling after almost eight hours of questioning the day of his arrest on 27 October 2001.