Man accused of garda murder denies inventing MI6 story to 'bolster case'

Stephen Silver denies murder of Garda Colm Horkan in 2020

Stephen Silver denies murder of Garda Horkan. Picture: PA

The man on trial accused of murdering a garda with his own gun, has denied “inventing” that he believed a woman he was with on the morning of the shooting was in MI6 in order to “bolster” his case.

Under cross examination from Michael Delaney SC, prosecuting, on Friday, Stephen Silver denied he had made up the beliefs that the woman was in MI6, insisting: “No, I had these thoughts.”