Man charged with murder of fellow patient

A male psychiatric patient was charged with the murder of a female patient in Waterford at a special district court sitting last night.

Detective Sergeant Donal Donohue told Judge Kevin Staunton he arrested 36-year-old Paul Cuddihy, with an address at St Otteran’s Psychiatric Hospital, John’s Hill, Waterford, on September 6, and charged him with the murder of mother-of-three Maria O’Brien. In reply, Cuddihy replied: “no comment.”

Barrister Tara Geoghegan applied for legal aid and to have Mr Cuddihy psychiatrically assessed.