Stephen Silver thought fatal shooting of Garda Colm Horkan was 'a special forces test'

The court heard the accused was “feeling strange” the day before the shooting and thought he would have to sign himself into hospital

The court heard about previous admissions to hospital of Stephen Silver (pictured). File photo: PA

Stephen Silver thought that shooting dead Garda Colm Horkan was “all a hoax or a test to be in the special forces,” an expert medical witness told the Central Criminal Court today as she gave evidence of his multiple admissions to hospital.

Dr Brenda Wright on Wednesday told the jury in the trial of Mr Silver (46), of Aughavard, Foxford, Co. Mayo, that the accused told her he was “feeling strange” the day before the shooting and thought he would have to sign himself into hospital.