Murder accused Patrick Quirke arrives at the.Central Criminal Court Dublin. Image: Leah Farrell Murder accused Patrick Quirke arrives at the.Central Criminal Court Dublin. Image: Leah Farrell THE JURY IN the trial of a 50-year-old farmer charged with murdering his alleged love rival are expected to being their deliberations this afternoon.
She told the jury that their verdict must be unanimous until circumstances arise that can allow a majority verdict of 10 jurors. She said the prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence to prove Quirke’s guilt, and that, on the prosecution’s case, various circumstances taken together lead to the sure conclusion that Quirke committed the crime.
She said the prosecution contend that the discovery of Ryan’s body by Patrick Quirke was “staged” because “he knew where the body was”. She said they relied on evidence from the hard drive found in Patrick Quirke’s home and internet searches on the decomposition of human bodies, that some of the searches were made prior to the death of Quirke’s son, and Quirke’s assertions that his son’s death was the reason for the searches.
The defence, on the other hand, contend that the evidence was insufficient to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt, and was more consistent with innocence, Ms Justice Creedon told the jury.
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