Mentally ill man attacked grandmother, 88, with knife

A schizophrenic man launched a knife attack on his then 88-year-old grandmother, who was described as the “person he loves most in the world”, during a psychotic episode, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Eoghan O’Mahoney, aged 34, of Craigford Drive, Killester, was found not guilty yesterday of the attempted murder of his grandmother Catherine McGillion, now aged 91, on December 19, 2013, by reason of insanity.

The jury took 30 minutes to reach their decision, having been told by Pat McGrath, prosecuting, that the plea of insanity is not contested.