Defence describes man's disposal of chainsaw as 'act of stupidity' while prosecution claims accused understood the consequences

A man on trial committed "an act of stupidity" when he disposed of a chainsaw used to dismember the body of Kenneth O'Brien but he did not impede the investigation "in any shape", his defence barrister told a jury at the Central Criminal Court today.

However, the prosecution submitted that the accused knew what he did when he disposed of the chainsaw and fully understood the consequences of his actions.