Witness who didn’t turn up to give evidence in barrister’s murder trial has been arrested

Barrister Diarmuid Phelan

Ray Managh

A prosecution witness, who failed to turn up to give evidence at the murder trial of law professor Diarmuid Phelan, SC, has been arrested by arrangement and taken into custody by gardai, the High Court heard today.

Liam Mulholland, senior prosecution solicitor with the Director of Public Prosecutions, told Mr Justice Liam Kennedy during a brief remand hearing that agreement had been reached with Kallum Coleman’s legal team for his remand in custody to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice next week.

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