Limerick murder accused a victim of 'coke-fuelled attack' by deceased and cousin, trial hears

Accused denies murder but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter

Nathan O’Neill, 23, of Hill Top Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork on a charge of murdering Jamie Higgins at the Shannon Knights licensed premises at Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare, on March 18, 2018. Picture: Larry Cummins 

The Limerick man on trial for murdering a 23-year-old man at a Shannon nightclub four years ago was himself the victim of a cocaine-fuelled attack, a judge and jury was told.

Nathan O’Neill, 23, of Hill Top Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork on a charge of murdering Jamie Higgins at the Shannon Knights licensed premises at Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare, on March 18, 2018. He admits manslaughter but denies murder.