Witness saw 'man in balaclava stab victim', murder trial hears

A witness at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder saw a man in a balaclava stab another man, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Brian Rattigan (aged 28), Cooley Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Declan Gavin (aged 20), Mourne Rd, Drimnagh, at Crumlin Rd, Crumlin on August 25, 2001.