Gerard Hutch, who is accused of a Dublin gangland murder, will not give evidence at his trial, an Irish court has been told.
The 59-year-old Dubliner is charged with the murder of David Byrne in a gun attack at a boxing weigh-in event almost seven years ago.
Mr Byrne, who was 33, was shot dead at the Regency Airport Hotel in February 2016.
The killing was part of a a fued between the Hutch and Kinahan crime gangs.
Five gunmen, three disguised as armed gardaà (Irish police), entered the hotel carrying AK-47 assault rifles before the victim was shot six times.
The trial is now in its 50th day at the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin.
At the hearing on Tuesday, prosecution lawyers concluded their case against Mr Hutch.
His defence barrister then told the court that the defence team would not call any evidence on Mr Hutch’s behalf, nor would his client take the stand.
The defendant, whose most recent address was The Paddocks in Clontarf, Dublin 3, denies murdering Mr Byrne.
Two other men are also on trial accused of helping Mr Byrne’s killers – Paul Murphy, from Cherry Avenue in Swords, County Dublin and Jason Bonney, of Drumnigh Wood in Portmarnock, Dublin 13.
Mr Murphy, who is 61, and 52-year-old Mr Bonney have both pleaded not guilty to participating in or contributing to the murder by providing access to vehicles.
Mr Murphy’s barrister also told the court he would not be calling any evidence on his client’s behalf either.
