Fisherman died from single stab wound to the chest, Waterford murder trial hears

The jury has already listened to a 999 recording of then-teenager Dean Kerrie telling a dispatcher 'I'm actually so in fear of my life right now' after he said he stabbed Jack Power 'by accident' 

Dean Kerrie has pleaded not guilty to murdering 25-year-old Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford. Picture: Paddy Cummins/IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A fisherman who entered a teenage boy's home in the early hours of the morning sustained a single stab wound to the front of the chest which penetrated his heart, a murder trial has heard.

The jury also heard from retired deputy State pathologist Dr Michael Curtis that the level of force involved in the stab wound was moderate. The witness agreed with defence counsel that, had the 25-year-old deceased been moving forward at the time, this would have contributed to the level of force.