Shooting-accused Daniel Troy Ames denies killing his uncle Allan Ames in workshop

DRUGS and cash were found at the crime scene where a man allegedly shot his uncle, a court has heard.

DRUGS and cash were found at the crime scene where a man allegedly shot his uncle, a court has heard.

Daniel Troy Ames, 38, of Parafield Gardens, is standing trial for the November 2009 murder of Allan Ames, 68, right, who was shot dead in his Cavan workshop.

Opening the trial yesterday, Tim Preston, prosecuting, told the court Ames drove to his uncle's house on Thomas St, shot him dead in his shed, then returned home.

Mr Preston said Ames used a .38-calibre firearm when he shot his uncle in the head, but the gun used had not been recovered.

He said Mr Ames could have been on his knees when the fatal shot was fired because dirt was detected on his knees.

It was also alleged traces of methylamphetamine was found inside the shed as well as cannabis plants and thousands of dollars in cash. Mr Preston said traces of methylamphetamine, suspected as being from the same batch as that found in the shed, were later found at Ames's home.

The court heard during a police interview that Ames said he received a text from his uncle and as a result went to his property to discuss his grandmother, who was the subject of a fallout between him and his brothers.

"The accused says he went to the back shed ... but went no further than just inside the doorway. The accused says he was at the premises for 20 to 25 minutes," he said.

However, that was a fabrication, Mr Preston told the court.

"The prosecution case can be summarised in this way," he said.

"The accused arrived just after 9.50pm. He left the address just after 12.10am. No one apart from the accused and the deceased were present. The accused, on the prosecution case, told a lie about the length of time he was at the premises."

Mr Preston said Mr Ames had eaten dinner with his wife before his alleged murder.

The court also heard security camera footage from the business across the road showed a car, allegedly driven by Ames, arrive at Mr Ames's property.

Mr Preston said sensor lights can be seen illuminated, indicating activity around the property.

The trial, before Justice David Peek and in the absence of a jury, continues today.