Accused man says woman 'planning to kill him'

A man on trial for murdering a young Dublin woman confessed that he “did her” because she was planning to kill him and take his money, a garda witness told the Central Criminal Court.

Giving evidence in the Clive Butcher murder trial, Detective Sergeant James Byrne said the accused made the confession after he had been charged with Rebecca Hoban's murder at Donnybrook garda station, and was waiting to be brought before Dublin District Court.