One of Murphy accused admits lying in statement

One of the accused in the Brian Murphy manslaughter trial lied in his garda statement because he didn't want to be blamed for the serious part of the fight that led to the death of the 18-year-old student, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

Mr Andrew Frame made a statement to gardaí at his home on August 31, 2000, hours after Brian Murphy died in St Vincent's Hospital following a fight outside the Burlington Hotel.