Accused 'set up like a lamb to slaughter', defence claims

A defence barrister in his closing speech to a jury in the trial of a Dublin murder has said other than the word of the State’s main witness, "there is not a shred of evidence on my client", the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Mr John Phelan SC representing Mr Brian Kenny told the jury: "This is a very disturbing case." "This gentleman (Mr Kenny) was set up like a lamb to slaughter but it’s the details that let Mr (Joseph) O’Callaghan down," the defence barrister said.