Man told doctor he 'was on a mission from God to kill' his Cork wife, murder trial hears

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The court heard that James Kilroy presented with acute psychotic symptoms and was potentially a significant risk to himself and others.

A murder-accused husband told a consultant psychiatrist who assessed him prior to his wife's body being found that he "was on a mission from God to kill" her and had no choice.

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Camilla Curtis from Mayo Mental Health Services told the jury that James Kilroy presented with acute psychotic symptoms and was potentially a significant risk to himself and others. However, she decided he could not be detained in the adult mental health unit in Castlebar as it was a low or non-secure environment.