Cork murder trial jury must consider 'passion' in accused's comments and 'history of abuse'

Rita O'Driscoll denies murdering her ex-husband. Picture: John Delea

The prosecution asked the jury to consider the passion in comments of the woman accused of murdering her ex-husband that if she could not have him nobody could, while the defence stressed a long history of abuse of her by the deceased.

Prosecution and defence lawyers made their closing speeches in the Macroom murder trial today at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork.