Catherine Fegan

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The Indo Daily · Extra: “Is she dead?” - mother’s emotional testimony as Parnell Square stabbing trial begins · 11 Jun 2026 podcast

And he said that in this case, the prosecution is asking the jury to consider the use of the knife.

the selection of young children and the targeting of the upper body, neck, chest and head areas in the alleged attack and the repeated stabbing and jabbing motions.

He said they'd be asked to consider Mr Bushekar's movements beforehand.

They have CCTV evidence and that...

members of the public had to intervene to stop him.

Mr. Boutiker had brain surgery in 2021.

He was injured again when members of the public intervened to stop the attack and he couldn't be interviewed by Gardaí until a month later.

So when he was discharged from hospital, he was arrested and interviewed.

And he allegedly told Gardaí about a letter he had received from social welfare, which he said had caused him upset.

Mr. Boucher allegedly repeatedly told Gardaí he was sick, that he was not in his right state of mind and he didn't mean to kill anyone.

And Mr. Finnegan said Mr. Boushaker told Gardaí he made a mistake, that he'd done something, but he didn't know what it was.

In his Gardaí interviews, he said he did not want to kill and did not intend to kill while making a repeated stabbing movement with his hand.

So the process is that the trial opens and we hear the prosecution's case and that process began on Wednesday with a testimony from the first witnesses and from those parents who gave evidence.

So only after the prosecution rests this case does the accused, if he or she chooses to, call witnesses in his or her defence.

But a person on trial does not have to offer any defence.

Mr Boushaker is entitled to the presumption of innocence and the burden is on the prosecution to prove his case.

So if he chooses, he doesn't have to offer any defence.

He doesn't have to give evidence or call witnesses.

A jury can't assume guilt simply because a defendant chooses to remain silent.

So while not

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