Lithuanian murder accused 'attacked by second man'

A Lithuanian man on trial for murder was allegedly threatened and attacked by a second man, a convicted criminal in Lithuania, who survived the stabbing, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Valerij Makarov (aged 25), also known as Andris Simonis, with an address at Earlsfort Drive in Lucan, Co Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Tomas Lukosevicious (aged 30) on May 11, 2003, in Lucan.