Murder trial hears of blood stains in accused man's home

Evidence of a number of blood stains found at the home of a man accused of stabbing another man to death was heard today at the Central Criminal Court.

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