His lawyers said the trial judge was wrong to rule them admissible because she deemed the fact that Gerard Cervi “adopts a stance similar to that described of the gunman” to be relevant.

Hugh Hartnett SC delivered his closing speech on behalf of Gerard Cervi, who denies that he was the gunman who fired nine shots into a crowded gym, killing Robert 'Bobby' Messett and injuring Mr Taylor and a third man named Ian Britton.