Man 'shocked when pal said he killed wife'

A MAN has given evidence at a murder trial of being “shocked” after a friend told him that he had killed his wife and that her body was in their home.

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Regin Parithapara Rajan, 43, denies the murder of Deepa Dinamani, 38, at their home in Wilton, Cork city, in 2023.

Mahesh Murali first became acquainted with Rajan in India. He told the trial yesterday that he was standing outside the home of the accused on the evening of July 14, 2023 when Rajan stated that he had killed his wife.