Manslaughter accused 'directed' knife at victim, court hears

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard today that a young Drogheda man accused of murder “directed” a knife at the father of the child he was babysitting after a row had broken out.

Keith Cunningham (aged 19), of Halpin’s Terrace, Drogheda, Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty of the manslaughter of Martin Desmond Kimmins (aged 41) – also known as Des - at Rathmullen Park, Drogheda, Co Louth on December 30th, 2007.