Man cleared of sex assault by reason of insanity

A 30-year-old man has been found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court.

Man cleared of sex assault by reason of insanity

A 30-year-old man has been found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court.

The court heard from prosecution and defence psychiatrists that the man suffered from the mental disorder paranoid schizophrenia to such an extent that he did not know what he was doing was wrong and that he was unable to refrain from committing the act.

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