A jury in the Central Criminal Court was told yesterday that the lies told by the accused man are not proof of his guilt. Counsel made their closing arguments on the ninth day of the trial of 61-year-old Scottish man Samuel Jennings, who is accused of murdering a loan company agent for money she was carrying.
Mr Jennings, formerly of Ashtown, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, denies the murder of 54-year-old Mamie Walsh, Glendalligan, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford between August 30th, 2004 and September 1st, 2004.
Ms Walsh's body was found in the boot of her car covered in a sheet on August 31st, 2004. She had been severely beaten.
Her blood was found in the hallway of Mr Jennings' rented house and a bloodstained piece of carpet was found in the garden. The court had previously heard that Mr Jennings told his wife that he panicked and moved the body after finding it in the house.
Mr Jennings denies that he had been due to meet Ms Walsh on the morning of her disappearance. A note with details of such a meeting was found in her bag.
The jury heard that Mr Jennings lodged money to his own account and that of his landlord on August 30th. Mr Justice Barry White will charge the jury today.