Murder accused 'waiting for gardaí while attacked'

A man accused of fatally stabbing another man was attacked in his own house while waiting for gardaí to arrive, the Central Criminal Court heard in video evidence today.

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