Taxi driver murder trail hears DNA evidence

A Central Criminal Court jury has heard that DNA matching a taxi driver who was fatally stabbed in Blanchardstown last year was found on the clothes of a man and a woman accused of murdering him.

Taxi driver murder trail hears DNA evidence
Thu, 19 Mar, 2009 - 13:11

A Central Criminal Court jury has heard that DNA matching a taxi driver who was fatally stabbed in Blanchardstown last year was found on the clothes of a man and a woman accused of murdering him.

Mark Smyth (aged 31) was stabbed over 40 times at Fortlawn Avenue on March 18, 2008.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: BlanchardstownPlace: Fortlawn AvenuePlace: Linnetsfield Square, Clonee, Co. MeathPerson: Mark SmythPerson: Carlos ByrnePerson: Lindsey FahyPerson: Yvonne O’DowdPerson: Garnet Orange BLPerson: ByrnePerson: FahyPerson: DetectivePerson: Patrick TraynorPerson: Patrick MarrinanPerson: Det. Gda. TraynorPerson: MarrinanPerson: Det. Gda.Person: SmythPerson: Det.Person: Gda.Person: GardaíPerson: Paul ButlerOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Forensic Science Laboratory
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