Stephen Silver, who is on trial accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun, engaged in 'normal chit chat' with a number of workmen he met over breakfast on the morning the garda was shot and killed, the Central Criminal Court has heard
Stephen Silver, who is on trial accused of murdering Garda Colm Horkan with his own gun, engaged in"normal chit chat" with a number of workmen he met over breakfast on the morning the garda was shot and killed, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
Mr Silver, 46, a motorbike mechanic from Aughavard, Foxford, Co Mayo, has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan, 49, knowing or being reckless as to whether he was a member of An Garda Síochána acting in accordance with his duty at Castlerea, Co Roscommon, on 17 June 2020. He has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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.The witness said he and his colleagues next encountered the man at breakfast the following morning when they all took part in a"general conversation".
Mr Mollahan said the man was talking to a female companion. He said he could hear the accused asking what was wrong and this was followed by a"small confrontation with a barman". His workmates told the man Mr Mollahan was from Roscommon and they talked about"my hometown, his hometown. He mentioned he had played football and rugby back home".
The retired sergeant told Mr Delaney he was also joined at the property by a local GP who had been called out by the family some days earlier. One of the gunshot wounds displayed soot and powder tattooing in keeping with a close-range injury, she said, while the majority of the other wounds were consistent with an intermediate range of between one foot and one metre.
She agreed with Mr Delaney that as a member acting in the duty of a detective he was authorised to operate in plain clothes and carry a firearm.
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