Hackney driver's skull fractured by 'chopping instrument'

The skull of a 56-year-old hackney driver allegedly murdered by his friend in Clare was 'severely fractured' by a 'chopping instrument', a jury in the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Deputy State Pathologist, Dr Michael Curtis, was giving evidence in the trial of Anthony Kelly (aged 52), a native of Ruan, Co Clare with and address at Emlagh na Muck, Emlagh More, Waterville, Co Kerry who has pleaded not guilty to murdering father-of-four Liam Moloney in Ruane, Co Clare, on February 11th 2005.