Accused admitted hiding victim's clothing, court told

A man accused of murder admitted to a garda inspector that he went back to the victim’s body days after her death, removed some of her clothing and hid them in a graveyard skip, it was alleged at the Central Criminal court today.

Inspector Gerry O’Brien told a murder trial jury that after a brief appearance at Drogheda District court on November 2, 2001, the accused, Michael Murphy, aged 42, confided in him while he was having lunch in a cell at Drogheda Garda station.