Murder trial of Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (23) heard Robert Wilkin’s DNA was found on bloodied rock
Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal and Alan Vial of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, Co Donegal both deny murdering Robert 'Robin' Wilkin on June 25th, 2023A geologist has told a murder trial that she used Google Street View to help identify the possible source of a rock allegedly used to fracture a man’s skull before his body went over the cliffs at Sliabh Liag in Cothat a rock, which showed a “strong similarity” to the alleged murder weapon, was visible on a wall on Google Street View in...
Mr Vial, of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, Co Donegal, and Ms Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal, have both pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Wilkin on June 25th, 2023. Dr O’Connor, of Geological Survey Ireland, told prosecution counsel Bernard Condon SC that gardaí investigating Mr Wilkin’s death asked her to assess the likelihood that the rock could have naturally made its way to where it was found at the top of Sliabh Liag.
Dr O’Connor said she inspected an area on Roshin Road, between Sliabh Liag and Killybegs and near where the prosecution has previously said it is likely Mr Wilkin was assaulted.
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