Murder trial hears victim 'stabbed with steak knife'

A row between a murder accused and three men over the use of a public telephone kiosk escalated into a fight during which a man was fatally stabbed by a steak knife, it was alleged at the Central Criminal court today.

Prosecutor Mr Alex Owens SC opened the case against Mr Gerard Dunne (aged 29) of Rafters Avenue, Drimnagh, Dublin today for the murder of Mr Liam Thompson (aged 20) of Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse, Tallaght, on or about January 26, 1999, at Dolphin’s Road, Dublin.