Jury in trial of Kerry man accused of killing mother after row over iPhone to continue deliberations

Patrick Dunne admits killing his mother Susan in 2013, but denies her murder

Patrick Dunne (pictured, left) admits killing his mother Susan Dunne in 2013 but denies her murder, File picture: Eamonn Keogh

The jury in the trial of a man who denies the murder of his mother with a hatchet after an argument about the purchase of an iPhone will today continue its deliberations at the Central Criminal Court.

At around 3.30pm on Thursday, the jury broke deliberations and passed a note to the judge asking if they could inspect the hatchet, which they took to the jury room and returned minutes later.