Acquitted of brother’s murder due to insanity

A man who strangled his brother to death with a bungee cord before hiding his body in a pit by the Cliffs of Moher has been found not guilty of his murder by reason of insanity.

Declan Ó Cualáin, aged 41, with an address at An Caorán Beag, An Cheathrú Rua, Co Galway, was charged with murdering Adrian Folan (Ó Cualáin) at Lislorkin North, Liscannor, Co Clare, on July 4, 2014.

On Monday at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Ó Cualáin pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr Folan by reason of insanity.