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THE jury in the trial of a man, accused of murdering hackney driver Liam Moloney, will retire to consider its verdict today.
Anthony Kelly (54), a native of Ruan, has denied murdering the father-of-four, at Portlecka, Ruan, on February 11,
2005.
Mr Moloney, who was sepa- rated, died af- ter sustaining 17 blows to the head, while his throat was cut from side to side.
The accused has admitted the killing, but says he was of dimin- ished responsibility at the time.
A judge and jury of seven women and five men has heard evidence in
the case over seven days.
According to the Prosecution, the accused carefully planned the killing and lured Mr Moloney to his death.
It claims that the accused’s mo- tive was robbery, as he went straight from the scene of the killing to Mr Moloney’s flat and stole money.
The defence, how- ever, has claimed that Mr _ Kelly suffered from a mental disorder at the time and this diminished his re- sponsibility.
At the outset of the trial, Kelly pleaded guilty to six other charges, including rob- bing Mr Moloney and taking his car, on the same date.