Court told former inmate 'lost his head' after partner died by suicide

Keith McDonnell's lawyer said McDonnell’s former partner died by suicide and that after going to visit her in the mortuary he returned to prison and “lost his head”.

A former inmate of Mountjoy Prison “lost his head” shortly after his partner died by suicide and caused over €1,700 worth of damage to his cell, a court has heard.

Keith McDonnell (29) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage of his prison cell on May 21, 2013.