Accused man Stephen Silver had previously been escorted to a psychiatric unit by Garda Colm Horkan almost 20 years ago
Mr Silver , a motorbike mechanic from Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan , knowing or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Siochana acting in accordance with his duty, at Castlerea, Co Roscommon on June 17th, 2020. He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
He said they had noticed Mr Silver with a female companion in the restaurant the night before but did not speak to them. He later encountered Mr Silver in the hallway upstairs when the accused was looking for his room and Mr Horgan pointed him in the direction of what he thought was his room number. “It was a normal passing conversation,” Mr Horgan said.
Asked by Mr Delaney what his recollections were of how the man interacted with him and his colleagues, Mr Horgan said: “I found it a normal conversation, a normal interaction with a stranger at breakfast.” “I knew there was some commotion, but I didn’t know what it was about. The man was somewhat aggravated,” the witness told prosecution counsel.
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