DPP has bid to increase jail sentence for former psychiatric patient rejected

The Court of Criminal appeal has dismissed the DPP's bid to increase the 10- year prison sentence imposed on a psychiatric patient who admitted stabbing two health workers in a 'frenzied' attack at a hospital in Limerick.

The Court of Criminal appeal has today dismissed the DPP's bid to increase the 10-year prison sentence imposed on a psychiatric patient who admitted stabbing two health workers in a 'frenzied' attack at a hospital in Limerick.

Anthony McMahon of Raheen Square, Ballinacurra Weston in Limerick pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm to Dr Ananth Pullela and assault causing harm to Ms Catherine Burns at St Anne's Day Hospital on January 17, 2008.