Closing speeches in Dublin pub murder trial

The trial of a 38-year-old-father-of two accused of murder has heard there are "two verdicts open" to the jury; not guilty of murder or guilty of manslaughter, defence counsel said in his closing speech to the jury at the Central Criminal Court today.

Mr James (Seamus) Morgan of Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6 denies the murder of Mr James Hand (aged 29) of Mountjoy Square, Dublin 7 on or between August 22 and September 5, 2002, both dates inclusive, at The Meeting Pint public house on Dorset Street Upper.