Woman who murdered her 94-year-old father found not guilty by reason of insanity

Trial heard accused, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was in the throes of a psychotic state when she stabbed her elderly father to death on his 94th birthday because she believed the voice of God told her he was an imposter

The woman has been remanded to the Central Mental Hospital in Portrane, Co Dublin. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

A 51-year-old woman found not guilty of the murder of her elderly father by reason of insanity has been remanded to the Central Mental Hospital.

Julie Flood, with an address at The Oyle, Oylegate, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, had pleaded not guilty to the murder of her father, Patrick Flood, on April 14, 2019, by reason of insanity.