A man who caused “devastating damage” to his home and other houses by causing a gas explosion during an alleged suicide attempt has gone on trial. allegedly cut through the inlet pipe in his domestic gas meter and put towels under the doors to keep the gas in the room.
He put a warning sign up, took some sleeping tablets and drifted off to sleep, Eoin Lawlor BL, prosecuting, told the jury. When Mr Maguire woke up he opened the back door and lit up a cigarette, causing an explosion.Brendan Grehan SC, defending, told the jury Mr Maguire accepted his actions caused the gas explosion that resulted in demolition of his own home and damage to neighbours’ homes and cars.
He said the sole issue is his client’s state of mind of his intention at the time. He described the explosion as causing “utter devastation”.
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