THE trial of a publican charged with murdering his wife and a baby girl was adjourned at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. Mr Justice Carney told the jury that, on medical advice, it was considered appropriate that she accused, Mr Francis McCann should resume his testimony on Tuesday.
Mr McCann had just begun his evidence on Thursday when he began to hyperventilate and tremble violently in the witness box. A recess was granted and, after an hour, the judge told the jury he had received medical opinion that Mr McCann was not fit to continue at that stage.
Yesterday was the 40th day of the trial of Mr McCann (36) who has denied the murders of his wife Esther (36) and baby Jessica, at the family home at Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin on September 4th, 1992.