A man accused of murdering his ex-fiancee’s baby seven years ago denied losing his temper and shaking the child, a court heard.
Philip Doyle (34), of Tinakilly, Aughrim, Co Wicklow, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering 3½-month-old Ross Murphy at 3 Creagh Demesne, Gorey, Co Wexford, on April 5th, 2005.
The jury has been watching videos of Garda interviews with the accused after he was arrested on April 27th, 2005. In a fourth interview, gardaí put it to Mr Doyle that State Pathologist Prof Marie Farrell said injuries were consistent with vigorous shaking of the baby.
The painter and decorator was asked whether he shook the baby but he denied that he had. Mr Doyle, who has two children from a previous relationship, also denied losing his temper and told gardaí he did not let him fall.