Manslaughter trial continues legal argument

The trial of four youths charged with the manslaughter of student Brian Murphy outside the Burlington Hotel continued yesterday in legal argument in the absence of the jury.

Andrew Frame (aged 22), from Nutley Lane, Donnybrook, Sean Mackey (aged 23), from South Park, Foxrock, Desmond Ryan (aged 22), from Cunningham Road, Dalkey, all Co Dublin, and Dermot Laide (aged 22), from Rossvale, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 18-year-old Mr Murphy at Sussex Road on August 31, 2000.

The four former Blackrock College students have also denied committing violent disorder by using or threatening to use unlawful violence on the same date.

Judge Michael White has requested that the jury of eight men and four women not return until 11am on Monday.