Gardaí refute accused man's evidence in murder trial
Gardaí investigating four men accused of murdering a Limerick bouncer have told the Central Criminal Court jury at their trial that the chief prosecution witness had not complained about screaming in his head when he came forward to admit to the murder.
Detective Sergeant Patrick O'Callanan told Mr Michael Bowman BL, defending accused man Anthony Kelly, in cross examination that James Martin Cahill, who is currently serving a life sentence for shooting Mr Brian Fitzgerald in November 2002, never complained of voices in his head as he had claimed to the jury.
Gary Campion (aged 24) of Pineview Gardens, Moyross, Limerick, John (aged 27) and Desmond (aged 23) Dundon both from Ballinacurra Weston, Co. Limerick and Clare business man Kelly (aged 50) with an address at Killrush all plead not guilty to murdering Mr Fitzgerald, in the early hours of November 29, 2002 at Brookhaven Walk, Mill Road, Corbally, Limerick.
Det Sgt O'Callanan also said that Cahill had never told gardaí that certain parts of his evidence where incorrect.
He had also not said that he was mistaken about finding a gun in Mr Fitzgerald's jeep, giving gardaí detailed directions to where he claimed to have hidden it, prompting a two-day search.
He also confirmed that he was aware of no arrests or people questioned arising from a 150-page document Cahill wrote while in prison, giving details of criminal activity involving himself and around 100 other individuals.
Detective Garda Pat Crowley told Mr Bowman under cross examination that he had never told Cahill gardaí were only looking for two men in connection with the murder, when he came forward.
He also denied that he had ever told Cahill to plead not guilty to the murder, as Cahill had claimed in his evidence last week.
Inspector Seamus Dolan told Mr Justice Peter Charleton, that Cahill believed he would be further prosecuted after his admissions.
"I think he anticipates being prosecuted for every single one he disclosed."
He said that, given some of the disclosures Cahill had made during his cross examination over the past few days, "I can only presume there will be further prosecutions."
The jury were also shown footage showing Cahill in various locations after the shooting.
Detective Sergeant Padraig Clarke identified Cahill in footage taken from an Esso petrol station on the Tyrconnell Road in Dublin at 6.53am on November 29.
While Det Gda Crowley identified Cahill at Heuston Station in Dublin at 7.20am the same morning, accompanied by the man, the prosecution claims, ordered the killing who cannot be named for legal reasons.
The jury also heard from various members of the gardaí, who gave evidence of sightings of Desmond Dundon and Gary Campion meeting on several dates during December 2002.
Mr Roger Sweetman SC, defending Desmond Dundon, argued that the majority of sightings were in the centre of Limerick City or near Dundon's home.
The trial continues tomorrow before Mr Justice Charleton and the jury of twelve men at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Cloverhill.
