Court hears forensic evidence in murder trial

Blood found on the shoe of a 19-year-old man on trial for murder matched that of a man who died after being subjected to a “beyond terrifying” assault, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

The jury in the trial of Michael Cruise was told that blood found on the laces of his Nike runners was 29-year-old Darren McKeown's, who died from a severe head injury days after being attacked at a Christmas party in Drogheda.