Murder victim's nephew gives evidence in court

The nephew of a man murdered at a funeral in Sligo has told a jury that his accused cousin allegedly shouted to the assembled crowd: "Shoot them, kill them, shoot them".

Murder victim's nephew gives evidence in court

The nephew of a man murdered at a funeral in Sligo has told a jury that his accused cousin allegedly shouted to the assembled crowd: "Shoot them, kill them, shoot them".

Mr Patrick "Jaws" Ward jnr (aged 30) has told the Central Criminal Court that when he arrived with his wife and father to the cemetery for a family funeral, they were met by a crowd of 150 people.

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