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Man denies murder of Waterford fisherman while a teenager

The accused pleaded "not guilty" at an arraignment today
The accused pleaded "not guilty" at an arraignment today

A 20-year-old man will go on trial tomorrow accused of murdering a fisherman in Waterford when he was a teenager.

Dean Kerrie with an address in Portarlington in Co Laois is charged with murdering 25-year-old Jack Power at Shanakiel, Dunmore East, Co Waterford on 26 July, 2018.

Mr Kerrie was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court today.

When the registrar read the indictment to the accused and asked him how he was pleading, he replied: "Not guilty".

A jury of nine men and three women was sworn in to hear the trial, which is due to begin tomorrow morning before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and is expected to take two weeks.