Victims' testimony portrayed as untrustworthy and potentially fabricated
[loaded_language], [framing_by_emphasis] — The article emphasizes the jury's rejection of the victims' identification evidence and highlights defence arguments calling their testimony 'lies' and lacking any supporting evidence, framing the victims as potentially dishonest.
“The jury at the Central Criminal Court rejected the evidence of victim Anthony McDonagh, who described 'locking eyes' with Patrick ‘Pa’ Ward (38) before the accused man shot him in the chest outside his home.”