Man accused of murdering sister 'suffered from mental disorder'

A 21-year-old Clare man accused of murdering his 17 year-old sister was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of her killing, a jury in the Central Criminal Court was told today.

Defence witness Dr Cleo Van Velson, a consultant psychiatrist in forensic psychotherapy, came from the UK to give evidence in the trial of Patrick O'Dwyer, of Shrohill, Ennistymon, Co Clare who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his sister Marguerite at the family home on November 29th 2004.