Gardaí investigating four men accused of murdering a Limerick bouncer told the Central Criminal Court jury at their trial that the chief prosecution witness had not complained about screaming in his head when he came forward to admit to the murder.
Det Sgt Patrick O'Callanan told Michael Bowman BL, defending accused man Anthony Kelly, in cross-examination that James Martin Cahill, who is serving a life sentence for shooting Brian Fitzgerald in November 2002, never complained of voices in his head as he had told the jury.
Gary Campion (24), Pineview Gardens, Moyross, Limerick; John (27) and Desmond (23) Dundon, both Ballinacurra Weston, Co Limerick; and Kelly (50), with an address at Kilrush, Co Clare, all plead not guilty to murdering Mr Fitz-gerald in the early hours of November 29th, 2002 at Brookhaven Walk, Mill Road, Corbally, Limerick.
Det Sgt O'Callanan said Cahill had never told gardaí that certain parts of his evidence were incorrect. He had also not said that he was mistaken about finding a gun in Mr Fitzgerald's jeep, giving gardaí detailed direction to where he claimed to have hidden it, prompting a two-day search.
He confirmed he was aware of no arrests or people questioned arising from a 150-page document Cahill wrote in prison detailing criminal activity involving himself and about 100 others.
Det Garda Pat Crowley told Mr Bowman under cross-examination that he had never told Cahill gardaí were only looking for two men in connection with the murder when he came forward. He also denied he had ever told Cahill to plead not guilty to the murder as Cahill had claimed in his evidence last week.
Insp Seamus Dolan told Mr Justice Peter Charleton that Cahill believed he would be further prosecuted after his admissions. "I think he anticipates being prosecuted for every single one he disclosed." He said that, given some of the disclosures Cahill had made during his cross-examination over the past few days, "I can only presume there will be further prosecutions."
The jury was shown footage of Cahill in various locations after the shooting. Det Sgt Padraig Clarke identified Cahill in footage taken from an Esso petrol station on the Tyrconnell Road in Dublin at 6.53am on November 29th. Det Garda Crowley identified Cahill at Heuston Station in Dublin at 7.20 the same morning with the man the prosecution claims ordered the killing, who cannot be named for legal reasons. The jury also heard from gardaí who gave evidence of sightings of Desmond Dundon and Mr Campion meeting on several dates in December 2002.
Roger Sweetman SC, defending Desmond Dundon, argued the majority were in Limerick city centre or near Dundon's home. The trial continues at the Central Criminal Court sitting at Cloverhill.