Santry murder trial reaches closing stages

The trial of a father-of-four accused of murdering his best friend of 16 years in his North Dublin apartment has reached its closing stages.

Peter Donnelly (aged 52) of The Green, Larch Hill Apartments, Santry, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering Edward Flanagan (aged 49) at the same address on June 16 2011.