Murder trial in closing stages

The jury in the trial of a 22-year-old man accused of murdering a man during a drugs “rip” will begin its deliberations at the Central Criminal Court tomorrow.

In closing speeches today, lawyers for the state argued that the accused cannot claim he was acting in defence of his friend when he stabbed the deceased, because the force used was “grossly disproportionate” and his main intention was to flee the scene.