The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of two people accused of murdering a pensioner in County Donegal almost two years ago.
Alan Vial, of Drumanoo, Killybegs and Nikita Burns of Carrick, County Donegal, deny murdering Robert Wilkin, whose body was found in the waters below the cliffs at Sliabh Ligh.
The prosecution claims Alan Vial and Nikita Burns acted together in the murder of Robert Wilkin.
They are alleged to have beaten him with a rock before dumping his body off the cliffs at Sliabh Ligh, which is three times higher than the cliffs of Moher.
Afterwards, the prosecution said they tried to clean the car; in which it’s believed he was attacked.
In her Garda interviews, Ms Burns blamed her co-accused, claiming he was the one who hit him with the rock.
In his interviews, Mr Vial recalled fighting with Mr Wilkin.
He said it started after he witnessed Mr Wilkin trying to take Ms Burns’ top off as she pleaded with him to stop.
He denied beating him with rock and insisted he was alive when they left him.
The prosecution has now finished calling evidence and the trial will enter its closing stages when it resumes next week.
Pictured the Central Criminal Court of Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
