Stephen Silver claimed Garda Colm Horkan would be alive if he had 'stayed in the car'

Jury watched footage of a fifth and final garda interview with the accused

Stephen Silver (pictured) made several derogatory comments about the deceased garda at various times in footage from a fifth and final interview with gardaí. File picture: Michael McCormack/PA

Stephen Silver, who is on trial for capital murder, claimed Garda Colm Horkan wouldn’t be dead if he had “stayed in the car”, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

In footage from a fifth and final interview viewed by the jury on Tuesday, the accused also made several derogatory comments about the deceased garda at various times referring to Garda Horkan as a “pr**k”, a “t*ssp*t” and “a d*rtb*g”. Mr Silver can be seen becoming increasingly agitated as the interview progresses and at one point states: “He wouldn’t be f**king dead now, would he, if he’d stayed in the car.”