Murder accused had been waiting for Garda interview, court hears

The jury in the Melissa Mahon murder trial has heard that when interviewed Ronald McManus told gardaí “I’ve been waiting some time for this”.

Mr McManus was arrested on April 10, 2008 and when asked by Detective Sergeant Dermot Flannery and Detective Garda Paul Casey how he was introduced to Melissa he said: “Just read the newspapers. You’ve let me be abused and attacked and done nothing about this”.