A friend of a man on trial for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Dublin says he received a text from the accused claiming he’d murdered someone.

Wayne Kennedy denies murdering David Spain outside his house at Rathsallagh Park, Shankill in the early hours of St. Stephen’s Day 2013.

The 33-year-old has also pleaded NOT guilty to stabbing pro boxer Sean Turner during what the prosecution claims was a fight over a €50 debt.

Mark McGovern told the jurors today that he received several texts from Mr. Kennedy asking for his help and claiming he’d “no one else”.