Man saw friend stabbed to death on front lawn, court hears

A man who witnessed his friend being stabbed to death on the front lawn of her home has told a court he saw her attacker standing over her and striking her while saying “don’t f*** with us."

Brendan McGahern (aged 28), with an address at Colismore in Co Cavan has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Amy Farrell at Glenlara, Co Cavan, on January 20, 2006, but guilty to her manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility.