Murder trial witness shown swearing oath after making statement to gardaí

A jury in a murder trial has today been shown video footage of a prosecution witness taking an oath swearing that her statement to gardaí implicating the accused is the truth.

Stacey Douglas, a step-niece of the accused Jonathan Douglas, was shown on a video recording of the reading over of her statement by gardaí, in a relaxed manner, telling gardaí her statement was “the truth”.