Jurors in the trial of a Dublin publican charged with the murder of his wife and a baby girl were sent away yesterday for legal discussion in their, absence.
Mr Justice Carney told them to return to the Central Criminal Court today at 11.30 a.m. to resume hearing the trial of Mr Francis McCann (36), who has denied the murder of his wife Esther (36) and an 18 month old baby girl, Jessica, at their home at Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnhnm, Dublin, on September 4th, 1992.
The prosecution has claimed Mr McCann arranged the fire cause he did not want to tell his wife why the Adoption Board had refused to let them adopt Jessica.