No decision yet in Mulvihill case

The jury in the trial of a retired garda sergeant charged with stealing vehicles from an official compound has been sent to a hotel overnight after failing to return verdicts at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

John (aka Ben) Mulvihill (aged 54) of Cherryvalley, Rathmoylan, Co Meath has pleaded not guilty to stealing a Mitsubishi Colt, valued €2,500, between May 12 and June 30, 2002 and a Ford Transit van, valued €11,500, between December 2, 2002 and February 28, 2003.