David Dunne (40), with a last address in Summerhill, Dublin 1, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Robert O’Connor on July 29, 2022 at Mountjoy Prison, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
A prisoner accused of murdering a fellow inmate told gardaí that he had thrown a punch after the deceased had come at him, that he did not want to kill and that the incident would "haunt" him for the rest of his life, a court has heard.
READ MORE - No jail time for best man over crash that claimed life of groom after 'showing off' on wedding day Memorandums of interviews Mr Dunne gave to gardaí following his arrest on November 16, 2022 were read to the jury today by prosecuting counsel David Staunton BL. The jury has heard Mr Dunne had previously been assaulted in his cell by a number of prisoners on July 27.
“I didn’t hit him like I wanted to kill him. It was only a rabbit punch,” the accused told officers. “Its’ so messed up. This will haunt me for the rest of my life.”
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