Fermoy accused: I meant to kill myself, not boxing coach

A 51-year-old Cork man who shot-dead a boxing coach outside his home told gardaí he had intended to kill himself but killed his victim instead because of a "fit of madness," a jury in the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Det. Gda Tom Ryan was giving evidence in the trial of John Collins (aged 5)1, of Rathealy Road, Fermoy, Co Cork, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering John Mahon on the 12th February 2006.