Garda: Accused admitted hitting victim, murder trial hears

A Detective Garda has reiterated his evidence in the case of a two brothers accused of murdering a Co Offaly farmer, telling the Central Criminal Court he heard one of the accused say: "I hit him, you can arrest and charge me," when he arrived at the scene.

Detective Garda Pat Lyne was giving evidence in the trial of Daniel Joseph “DJ” Byrne (aged 38), and his brother Jason Byrne (aged 32), both of Hammer Lane, Borness, Mountmellick, Co Laois, who deny murdering Edward “Eddie” Dempsey on October 11, 2007.