The jury in the trial of a farmer charged with murdering his alleged love rival and hiding his body in an underground tank will resume their deliberations on Thursday morning.
Patrick Quirke, 50, has pleaded not guilty to killing Bobby Ryan, a part-time DJ under the stage name Mr Moonlight.
Mr Ryan went missing on June 3, 2011, after leaving his girlfriend Mary Lowry’s home at 6.30am.
His body was found in an underground run-off tank on the farm owned by Ms Lowry and leased by the accused at Fawnagown, Co Tipperary, in April 2013.
The prosecution claims Quirke murdered Mr Ryan so he could rekindle an affair with the 52-year-old.
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The defence contends the prosecution has failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt and must acquit the accused of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary.
The jury of six men and six women resumed their deliberations on Wednesday and were sent home for the evening at around 4pm.
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They have been locked in discussions for more than three-and-a-half hours so far and will resume again today at 11am.
In her charge to the jury on Tuesday, Ms Justice Eileen Creedon told them they must not be
influenced by emotion, sympathy, anger or disgust and must treat circumstantial evidence against the accused with care.
