Cork man accused of stabbing his two brothers at their family home found not guilty

Jury took just one hour and 30 minutes to reach unanimous verdicts of not guilty on all charges against William Brennan

William Brennan has been found not guilty of assault causing serious harm to John Brennan and Jeremiah Brennan (junior), also known as Jerry, and producing a knife in the course of a dispute. File picture: Andy Gibson

“Someone dies today” and “They must be put down” were the words of the man accused of seriously stabbing his two brothers — captured on dashcam hours after his excavator had been burnt out and hours before the disputed assaults.

On Thursday, the jury of eight men and four women took one hour and 30 minutes at the end of a five-day trial to reach unanimous not guilty verdicts on all charges.