Murder case jury sent home for second night

A jury at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder has been sent home for a second night.

The six men and six women have so far been deliberating for just over three hours.

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.

It is the prosecution’s case that Mr Rattigan got out of a Nissan Micra that had pulled up outside the Abrakebabra fast-food outlet at Crumlin Shopping Centre before he stabbed Mr Gavin in a "targeted attack".

The jury will resume its deliberations tomorrow morning.