Accused pulled knife in Cork restaurant storehouse believing it was child brothel

51-year-old found not guilty by reason of insanity as judge accepts he was experiencing psychotic episode

The accused believed he was performing a service, rescuing the children from depravity. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 51-year-old man who pulled a knife from a holster in a restaurant storehouse claiming the premises was a child brothel has been found not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the incident.

Judge Marian O’Leary made this finding at Cork District Court where Niall O’Brien’s solicitor Joseph Cuddigan presented evidence from a psychiatrist that the accused was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time.