The prosecuting barrister in the trial of a young man accused of murder has described his version of what happened as "inherently implausible."
Dean Kerrie, with an address in Portarlington, Co Laois, denies murdering Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford.
After Jack Power entered Dean Kerrie’s house in the early hours of July 26th 2018, it is the prosecution’s case that there was a scuffle between them that led to the then 17yo running to the kitchen to get a knife, which he then used to “deliberately” stab the local fisherman as he was trying to leave.
Last Friday, Dean Kerrie denied that was the case, claiming the knife was on his brother’s bed and that he only picked it up to get Jack to stop assaulting his mother.
He insisted it was an accident - that Jack lost his footing while trying to kick him and fell on the knife.
In his closing speech today, the prosecuting barrister, Michael Delaney, described that as “inherently implausible” and he questioned the credibility of his evidence.
Ciaran O’Loughlin, for the defence, described it as an “act of self defence.” He said his client had no intention of doing anything other than protect his home.
