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| McCartney murder verdict expected | McCartney murder verdict expected |
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| A judge at Belfast Crown Court is expected to give his verdict later in the trial of three men charged over the killing of Robert McCartney. | A judge at Belfast Crown Court is expected to give his verdict later in the trial of three men charged over the killing of Robert McCartney. |
| Terence Davison, 51, of Belfast, has denied murder. | |
| Mr Davison is also accused of affray, as are James McCormick, 39, and Joseph Gerard Emmanuel Fitzpatrick, 47. They deny the charges. | Mr Davison is also accused of affray, as are James McCormick, 39, and Joseph Gerard Emmanuel Fitzpatrick, 47. They deny the charges. |
| Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed outside Magennis's bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. | Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed outside Magennis's bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. |
| Brendan Devine, a close friend of Mr McCartney, was also stabbed and injured. | Brendan Devine, a close friend of Mr McCartney, was also stabbed and injured. |
| The trial, which lasted a month, ended last Friday. | The trial, which lasted a month, ended last Friday. |