Murder accused tells court he believed Amadea McDermott was in incestuous relationship

Central Criminal Court also heard that gardaí received an email which included screenshots from Amadea McDermott's phone of text messages between her and the accused, Martin Hayes

Eucharia and Euphrasia McDermott, sisters of the late Amadea McDermott, at a previous hearing of the case at the Criminal Courts of Justice. Picture: Paddy Cummins

A gravedigger alleged to a social worker that he found evidence on a phone that his partner — who he is now on trial accused of murdering — was having an incestuous relationship with a relative, a jury has heard.

The Central Criminal Court also heard on Friday that gardaí received an email which included screenshots taken from Amadea McDermott's phone of text messages between her and the accused Martin Hayes.