His wife Karen McFadden, who has a teenage son with her husband, did not appear in the dock during the trial.

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In his speech from the dock during his trial, Emmet famously asked that his grave not be marked until Ireland was a sovereign nation, and the whereabouts of his body remain a mystery today.

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Its grandees dominate the dock for the Agusta-Dassault trial.

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He was absent from court for much of the trial but appeared in the dock with visible facial injuries.

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Both men, who deny the charges, appeared in the dock for the final preliminary hearing before their trial begins.

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It was meant to be Bob Diamond in the dock but the MPs cross-examining him were also on trial.

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