'He's terrorising my family': Heightened emotions at Hutch trial

Threat to Dowdall 'on a whole new level', court hears, as he becomes defensive under cross-examination

Jonathan Dowdall (front left) surrounded by dock officers and police during the trial at the Special Criminal Court, Dublin, of Gerry "The Monk" Hutch (third left) for the murder of David Byrne. Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook

Brendan Grehan SC put it to Jonathan Dowdall that “maybe the threat has intensified” against him given he’s now on the stand giving evidence against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in the Regency murder trial.

“It’s on a whole new level, Mr Grehan,” was the reply.