'God made me do it', man accused of murdering his mother told gardaí

Accused told gardaí he had been told by the Holy Spirit to punch and choke his mother before he alleged he sexually assaulted her, court heard

Central Criminal Court heard there was no controversy as to what happened and no controversy about who did it — the issue is whether accused met the criteria for insanity when he killed his mother.

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A 63-year-old man accused of the murder of his elderly mother in a violent incident in his home told gardaí he had no choice but to kill her as God told him to do it.