Deceased 'insulted' daughter of accused

A Garda witness has told the jury in the murder trial of two brothers that one of the accused men told him the deceased had insulted his daughter, who has Down's Syndrome, prior to the alleged assault.

Garda Darragh Rigney 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.