Retired detective denies he waited for more illegal phone calls before making arrest

Michael Murray, aged 50, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Co Dublin, is on trial at Dublin Circuit Court, charged with making death threats in late 2014 and early 2015 against the two barristers who prosecuted him for rape, Dominic McGinn SC and Tony McGillicuddy BL.

A retired senior garda detective has denied his team was “waiting for more calls” to be made on an illegally-held prison phone before arresting a convicted rapist for questioning about them.

Michael Murray, aged 50, formerly of Seafield Road, Killiney, Co Dublin, is on trial at Dublin Circuit Court, charged with making death threats in late 2014 and early 2015 against the two barristers who prosecuted him for rape, Dominic McGinn SC and Tony McGillicuddy BL.