Witness tells Wilton murder trial that accused had told him he had killed his wife

The trial in Cork also heard that the defendant had sent his friend a screenshot from his wife’s phone in which she described herself as separated and interested in meeting someone

The witness told the court that Regin Parithapara Rajan (pictured) had told him: ‘I killed Deepa, you can call the police or guards.' File picture: Dan Linehan

The man who denies murdering his wife in Wilton sent his friend a screenshot from his wife’s phone in which she outlined some of her hobbies and described herself as separated and interested in meeting someone.

43-year-old Regin Parithapara Rajan, pleaded not guilty to the single charge of murdering 38-year-old Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani at their home at Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork, on July 14, 2023, contrary to common law.