Jury to resume Riedo deliberations tomorrow

Updated: 20:25, Friday, 20 March 2009

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has has been sent home for the night.

1 of 2Manuela Riedo - Found dead in October 2007
Manuela Riedo - Found dead in October 2007
2 of 2Gerald Barry - Said her death was 'an accident'
Gerald Barry - Said her death was 'an accident'

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has has been sent home for the night.

They will resume their deliberations at 10.15am tomorrow.

29-year-old Gerald Barry, of Rosan Glas, Rahoon, Galway, denies the murder.

Ms Riedo, 17, was found dead in an area of wasteland close to the Lough Atalia area of Galway city on 8 October 2007.

During the trial at the Central Criminal Court he said her death was an accident and that he did not mean to cause her any harm.

Mr Barry admitted stealing Ms Riedo's phone and camera.

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