Garda tells Carrigaline murder trial man's blood was found on sock of one of accused

The trial will continue in Cork on Tuesday, April 16

A pair of white Adidas socks belonging to Ricardo Hoey (pictured) were made an exhibit in the murder trial. File picture: Dan Linehan

Blood of the 29-year-old Carrigaline man who was allegedly punched and kicked on the ground near his home early at Christmas 2022 was found on the white sock worn by one of the men accused of murdering him.

Garda Ronan McGuckin reached into an evidence bag as he stood in the witness box at the murder trial on Friday and removed two white Adidas socks which he said were worn by one of the accused men Ricardo Hoey.