A Co Armagh man accused on the Omagh bombing and over 50 other terrorist offences will not be giving evidence in his own defence.
Sean Hoey from Molly Road in Jonesborough has been on trial since September for the single worst atrocity of the Northern troubles.
The 37-year-old, who is an electrician by profession, now faces a total of 56 terrorist charges including the Omagh bombing after two counts were withdrawn prior to Christmas.
On this the 52nd day of his trial, his defence team began their submissions.
His senior counsel Orlando Pownall said Mr Hoey would not be giving evidence in his own defence and he recognised that the court may draw inferences from such a refusal to testify.
Mr Hoey's legal representatives then called forensic expert Roger Cook to dispute elements of the prosecution case dealing with fibre samples.
The prosecution claim that fibres found on a timing unit used in a car bomb in Lisburn in 1998 and fibres found at Hoey's home in 2003 came from the same source.
Mr Cook in his evidence argued the fibres were more likely to be a coincidental match rather than a direct match.
The trial is expected to finish this week after which Mr Justice Weir will reserve judgement.
