One of seven accused of New Year’s Morning murder pleads guilty to violent disorder

The trial of seven Dubliners charged with murdering a man, who was beaten to death, has heard that another man seen punching and kicking him repeatedly was charged with assault causing harm.

A garda confirmed that James O’Brien was charged with the lesser offence. He was being cross examined by a barrister for one of the accused, Jason Beresford, who identified himself kicking the deceased in the head on CCTV footage.