Nadine Lott murder trial hears Daniel Murtagh was 'like a wild animal'

The witness had also told gardaí in her statement that the defendant was making a "growling noise" and was "vicious with rage".

Nadine Lott suffered "severe blunt force trauma" and stab injuries at the hands of her former partner "in a sustained attack" in her Arklow home. File photo

An eyewitness told gardaí that murder accused Daniel Murtagh made a "growling noise" and was "vicious with rage" as he inflicted blows on his ex-partner Nadine Lott "like a wild animal", a jury has heard.

The witness told the court today of finding Mr Murtagh "in a crouched position" on top of Ms Lott, where he was "inflicting a lot of force" on the beauty therapist and had his hands around her neck and shoulders.