‘Accused had motive and opportunity to kill Siobhán’

BRIAN KEARNEY had the motive and the opportunity to kill his wife Siobhán a jury in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin heard as prosecution and defence counsel closed their cases yesterday.

Brian Kearney, 51, with an address at Carnroe, Knocknashee, Goatstown, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Siobhán, 38, on February 28, 2006 — his 49th birthday.

Kearney had the motive, he had the opportunity and scientific evidence proved it was not suicide, Dominic McGinn, BL, for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) told the court.