Murder witness saw man with knife tell victim 'you're dead'

A witness at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder saw a man with a knife pull off his balaclava and tell another man ‘’you're dead’’ before fatally stabbing him the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Brian Rattigan (aged 28), Cooley Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Declan Gavin (aged 21) Mourne Rd, Driminagh, at Crumlin Rd, Crumlin on August 25, 2001.