Mr Byrne said that a man named Samson Fayemi owed a small bit of money to the accused and it had become “a source of tension” between them. He said Mr Fayemi’s scooter was forcibly taken by a number of men including Mr Titiloye “to settle the debt” on the day prior to the killing at Marlfield Estate in Tallaght.
In relation to the evidence against the accused, Mr Byrne said that a knife was purchased by Mr Titiloye in an angling and shooting shop in Lucan on the afternoon of August 10th.Detailing the evidence that will be heard, Mr Byrne said Mr Fayemi and Mr Giwa called to Mr Titiloye’s home at Mac Uilliam Crescent at 6.45pm on August 10th.
Mr Byrne said the evidence will be that the accused’s father sustained an injury to his face. Counsel said it was “a cut type or stab type injury to the left eye” which required treatment in hospital. Mr Byrne said the prosecution case against Mr Titiloye is that he made certain admissions linking himself to events.