Person: Stephen Monks

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No place for mother who smothered her child in 'full' Central Mental Hospital

The woman described to gardaí how she held the pillow over the child's face as she struggled and screamed. Her toddler called out for her daddy and finally let out a sigh, she said.

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Sense of entitlement, not delusional impulses, prompted knife attack on woman, court told

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‘Gods and angels told me to kill off humanity’ man tells court

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Man who 'believed he was in the Matrix' found not guilty of girlfriend's murder by reason of insanity

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Man not guilty (by reason of insanity) of father's murder

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Man with schizophrenia found not guilty of murdering mother

Trial of man accused of murdering ex-partner in closing stages

The trial of a Kildare man accused of murdering his ex-partner by stabbing her six times in the chest has reached its closing stages at the Central Criminal Court.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2012

No evidence that accused has Bipolar disorder, court told

A Kildare man accused of murdering his ex-partner by stabbing her six times in the chest did not show any symptoms of suffering from Bipolar disorder, a mental illness, a forensic psychiatrist has told a Central Criminal Court jury.

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012

Assaulted drugs courier avoids jail over injuries

A DRUGS courier who was viciously assaulted a week after he admitted having €200,000 of heroin has avoided jail because of the severity of the brain injury he suffered in the attack.

Wed, 28 Sep, 2011

Man cleared of sex assault by reason of insanity

A 30-year-old man has been found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2011