Garda murder accused had said: 'If I hadn’t killed him, he would have killed me', trial told

The court also heard on Thursday that the accused spat in a garda’s face  attempted to grab another garda by the throat

Gda Mulligan also gave evidence that after being brought to the garda station, Stephen Silver (pictured) urinated on the floor of his cell. File picture: Michael McCormack/PA

A motorbike mechanic charged with the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan told arresting officers, “If I hadn’t killed him, he would have killed me,” a witness has told the Central Criminal Court.

The jury in the trial of Stephen Silver (46), Aughavard, Foxford, Co. Mayo, also heard on Thursday that the accused spat in a garda’s face, attempted to grab another garda by the throat, and urinated on the floor of his cell at the garda station after he was arrested.