Uncle insists he was with son at funeral when shooting broke out

The uncle of a man shot in the back at a family funeral has denied suggestions that he was not at the cemetery when gun shots broke out.

Defence counsel, Mr Fergal Kavanagh SC acting on behalf of Mr Martin "Hilter Bumbee" McDonagh snr suggested to the accused’s cousin, Mr Patrick "Jaws" Ward snr (63) that his "version of the events are totally different" to his son’s evidence last week.