Activist charged with killing partner being assessed by mental institution

An activist charged with the murder of her partner, Tyrone McKenna, in Dublin last week is being assessed in the Central Mental Hospital, a court heard yesterday.

Mercy Peters, aged 41, originally from Sierra Leone, who had been living with Mr McKenna, aged 42, at his home in Marlay Court, Rathfarnham, south Co Dublin, has been charged with murdering him on July 17.

Mr McKenna and Ms Peters had been involved in running a publication for refugees. Mr McKenna’s body was discovered at his home by his father, Thomas, and an autopsy confirmed that he died from a stab wound.