Murder accused ‘considered killing grandkids’

A jury has heard that a man accused of murdering a 55-year-old grandfather told a psychiatrist he had previously considered killing the deceased’s young grandchildren.

Dragos Nica, aged 30, of Mourne Park, Skerries, Co Dublin, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Michael Gannon, aged 55, at Mourne Park on November 14, 2013.

The court previously heard that on the evening of the attack, Mr Gannon was babysitting his daughter Jade’s two children and a neighbour’s child at Ms Gannon’s house in Mourne Park, next door to Mr Nica’s house.