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A MAN accused of the murder of Adrian Donohoe denied he made a confession in front of his friend’s partner in a US apartment, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
Aaron Brady was arrested in February 2018 on suspicion of the detective’s shooting and was interviewed by officers at Dundalk Garda Station.
During one interview, the jury heard a statement by Molly Staunton was played to the accused in which she alleged she heard him make the admission at an apartment in New York that he shared with her then boyfriend.
After hearing Ms Staunton’s statement, Brady said: “I don’t accept that any conversation took place with Molly Staunton that I confessed to the offence that I’m arrested for.”
The jury, who began hearing evidence last January, were also told the trial is entering its final stages with the prosecution expecting to finish its case on Friday.
Brady, 28, from New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Donohoe on January 25, 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth.
The accused also denies a charge of robbing around €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques on the same date and at the same location.
Det Garda Jim Mcgovern told the court that during one interview, officers asked Brady if he recalled giving a voluntary statement in Dundalk station in February 2013.
The accused replied: “I remember being here and giving a statement and anything other than that is going to be no comment unless there’s anything incorrect or shouldn’t be so.”
In another interview, Det Gda Mcgovern confirmed Brady said: “I just want to make absolutely clear that I deny any involvement in the murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe and I have never made a confession of my own free will to the murder.”
He was asked if he wished to make any changes to his statement and he replied: “I strongly deny any involvement in the murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe.
“I strongly deny any confession to the murder of Adrian Donohoe and any other offence put to me here in interview.”
Former Detective Inspector Patrick Marry will be cross-examined by the defence in front of the judge and jury on Thursday.
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