Accused said he was 'not under threat' when he started jeep, garda tells Kevin Sheehy trial

Mr Jackson had told gardaí: "Yes. I was angry and drinking. I don't know why I done it"

Det. Gda Whelan told the court that Kevin Sheehy (pictured) "was a fine young man". Photo: Barry Cregg/Sportsfile

A UK man who admits killing Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy with his jeep told gardaí that he was not under threat when he pulled out in the vehicle and "was angry and drinking" at the time, a murder trial has heard.

Logan Jackson (31), of Longford Road, Coventry, England has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to Mr Sheehy's (20) manslaughter at Hyde Road in Limerick city on July 1, 2019.