Teen (16) denied he left home on night Cork postman Barry Daly was killed, trial hears

A 16-year-old boy accused of the murder of postman Barry Daly has denied to gardaí that he left his home on the night of the killing. He also insisted he was not the individual captured on CCTV footage near the scene with his co-accused.

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That is not me, there is no proof that is me.

The juvenile, whose identity is protected due to his age, was interviewed by police following his arrest on October 14th, 2025, in connection with the death of Barry Daly, a father of five. Daly was fatally assaulted outside his home in Doneraile, north Cork, in the early hours of October 12th, 2025.

During interviews presented at the Central Criminal Court, the jury heard the youth deny being present at the crime scene. Gardaí showed him CCTV footage from Doneraile village around the time of the assault, but he stated, "That is not me, there is no proof that is me." He identified one of the individuals in the footage as his co-accused, Alex Deady, describing him as "mad."

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Alex Deady, 21, and two teenage boys, including the 16-year-old, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Barry Daly. Deady and the other teenager have, however, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The 16-year-old told gardaí he did not assault Daly, did not see anyone else assault him, and stated that his DNA would not be found on a discarded golf club.

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I did not hit Daly with a golf club, did not assault Daly, and did not see anyone else assault him.

The trial continues to hear evidence regarding the events of that night, including conflicting accounts of what was heard and seen by witnesses and the victim's partner.

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I did not leave home on the night of October 11th/12th.