One of two men accused of robbing and killing a 42-year-old school teacher was found in possession of the dead man's Visa receipt after he was arrested, a murder trial has heard. Kathryn Hayes reports.
Mr Darren Wallace (21), Asumpta Park, Lee Estate, Limerick, denies the murder of Mr Noel Carmody at Arthur's Quay Park, Limerick, on September 27th, 2003.
A second co-accused, Mr Johnathan Tuohy (19), Edward Street, Limerick, also denies the same charge.
Both men have also pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbing the former Co Limerick maths teacher on the same date.
At the Central Criminal Court in Limerick yesterday, the trial heard evidence from Det Insp Declan Mulcahy, who said Mr Wallace had a number of items in his possession when he was arrested on the night of September 27th, 2003.
Det Insp Mulcahy identified a Visa receipt with Mr Carmody's name on it as one of the items which were seized by gardaí from Mr Wallace after he was arrested.
The credit-card receipt was for a pizzeria in Limerick city, Det Insp Mulcahy told the court.
The jury has already heard evidence that Mr Carmody bought a pizza in Apache Pizza in Henry Street, Limerick, on the night before he was beaten to death.
Mr Wallace was also found in possession of a bus ticket which gardaí say was also the property of the late Mr Carmody.
Earlier this week staff from Bus Éireann gave evidence at the trial that Mr Carmody had purchased a month-long return ticket to Rathkeale in Co Limerick on the afternoon before his death.
The jury has also heard medical evidence that Mr Carmody died after receiving a number of blows to the head and chest with an iron bar.
A garda witness has told the court that she saw Mr Edwards strike Mr Carmody on the head with a silver-coloured bar when she arrived at Arthur's Quay on the night of the alleged murder.
The trial continues next week before Mr Justice Carney at the Central Criminal Court, which is currently sitting in Limerick.