Man found not guilty of killing father by reason of insanity

A Tipperary man who shot his father dead at the family home was found not guilty by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court today.

Paul Lane (aged 25) with an address at Ballydavid, Littleton, Co.Tipperary shot his father Michael Christopher Lane also known as Christie Lane (aged 50) twice, once in the stomach and once in the arm with his brothers shotgun.