Cousin tells Waterford murder trial accused had said 'I’m after stabbing Jack'

A cousin of Dean Kerrie said he saw Mr Kerrie "standing in the corner of the kitchen with a bottle of holy water in his hand"

Dean Kerrie (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to murdering 25-year-old Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford on July 26, 2018. Photo: Collins Courts

A 20-year-old accused of murdering a fisherman when he was a teenager was seen clutching a bottle of holy water moments after telling his cousin “I’m after stabbing Jack”, a murder trial was told on Monday.

Dean Kerrie (20), of St Brigid's Square, Portarlington, Co. Laois has pleaded not guilty to murdering 25-year-old Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford on July 26, 2018.