Jury sees recording of murder accused's interrogation

Video recordings of the interrogation of a Cork man accused of murder are being shown to a murder trial jury at the Central Criminal court today.

Shown wearing a navy and white t-shirt the then 18-year-old Thomas Penkert kept his head down for most of his replies to detectives' questions.

When asked if a black-handled knife was used on murdered woman Nora Kiely, Penkert mumbled "yes".

"He tried to slit her wrists, Brian Walsh," he said. "He tried to slit her throat," he added.

When asked if the attempt was successful, Penkert replied: "No, the knife was too blunt".

Along with Brian Walsh, aged 24, Penkert, aged 20, has been charged with the murder of Nora Kiely, aged 46, at her flat in Leitrim St, Cork city on July 15 2002.

They have both pleaded not guilty to the murder charge but pleaded guilty to the theft of less than €20 in cash and two items of jewellery from Ms Kiely on that date.

The trial continues before Mr Justice Diarmuid O'Donovan and a jury of six men and six women.