Mr McCarthy’s brother Dan and twin sisters Siobhán and Sinead had travelled from their home in Cork to watch the trial. Mr Doan said that when the men saw him and Mr Huynh emerging from the water, they asked: “Have you caught much?”He mumbled “not much” in reply and they shot back “bit of s*** luck”, according to Mr Doan. Mr Doan argued Mr McCarthy’s death was the result of a tragic “freak accident”. When he opened his eyes, Mr McCarthy had collapsed, Mr Doan said. The public gallery – which was full of family and supporters of both Mr Doan and Mr McCarthy – also burst into tears.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2019 07:41 UTC