The Irish Times·3 min read·medium
Solicitor who stabbed father 27 times found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
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Eoin Reynolds
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A 31-year-old lawyer has been found not guilty of murdering his father by reason of insanity. The court heard that the defendant, who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, experienced a psychotic delusion that he needed to kill his father to protect other family members.
A 31-year-old lawyer with a strong academic pedigree who stabbed his father 27 times during a psychotic episode has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity following a short trial at the Central Criminal Court.
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