The jury has begun its deliberations in the trial of a teenager accused of murdering another teenager during a fight in a Dublin park.

The 17-year-old accused denies murdering Azzam Raguragui in Finsbury Park in Dundrum in May 2019.

He was stabbed during a fight between two groups of boys at the park.

The teenage accused, who can’t be named because he’s a minor, admits the manslaughter of 18-year-old Azzam Raguragui but denies his murder.

It is the prosecution’s case that the accused showed intent when he stabbed Azzam – because of his conduct before and after.

Meanwhile, the defence has argued that the accused was acting in fear and self-defence during a fight that had spiralled out of control.

The jurors began their deliberations this afternoon and have now retired for the evening.

They will resume again in the morning.

Reporting from Stephanie Rohan at the Central Criminal Court