A murder trial jury yesterday watched a security video which apparently showed a Limerick man accused of murdering a young mother pulling his sweatshirt over his face as he left a city disco shortly after she was shot.
The video, taken from security cameras at the Henry Cecil pub and disco, showed a man, identified by a garda as the accused, Mr Mark Cronin, walking towards the dancefloor and seconds later leaving the disco.
The prosecution has alleged that Mr Cronin pointed a handgun at his wife Angela Collins in the disco and opened fire, but shot Ms Georgina O'Donnell through the eye. She died the next day.
Yesterday was the fourth day of the trial of Mr Cronin (31), a father of three, of Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder in the city on May 3rd, 1998, of Ms O'Donnell (20), from St Brigid's Avenue, St Mary's Park, Limerick. Mr Cronin also denies having a handgun with intent to endanger life and unlawful possession of the handgun at Lower Cecil Street, Limerick.