Eamonn Lillis’ lover Jean Treacy told his murder trial that he said his wife Celine Cawley died after he “gently pushed her head” during a physical row at their home.

The 32 year old brunette masseuse is describing how she struck up an affair with the accused in the weeks before the mother of one’s death.

She said at the time, she believed she was in love with him, but now thinks it was infatuation.

The 52 year old TV ad producer denies killing his wife, who was found unconscious in a pool of blood on decking at their Dublin home on Windgate Road, Howth, on December 15th, 2008.

Jean Tracey has been re-counting what Eamonn Lillis told her following his wife’s death.

He said they had a scuffle on the decking and Celine went mad and started biting his finger and wouldn’t let go.

Celine’s father and brother shook their heads in court, as they heard her tell the jury that Eamonn Lillis said he gently pushed Celine’s forehead to get her off – and she fell into unconsciousness.

He told Jean Tracey that she came around saying ‘Look at the state of us, what are we going to tell our daughter?’ – and the couple decided to say there had been a robbery.

Celine slipped in and out of consciousness again, and Eamonn Lillis said he called 999.