Man found not guilty of murder due to insanity

A man has been found not guilty of the murder of a Dublin grandfather by reason of insanity.

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

The three-day trial heard that Mr Nica, who is from Bacau in Romania, had formed the belief that Mr Gannon’s daughter Jade, had poisoned him.