Corkman accused of murdering brother found not guilty by reason of insanity

Shane Murphy with his father, John Aloysius “Weeshie” Murphy Snr.

 The jury in Cork considering psychiatric evidence in the case against the 43-year-old Carrigaline man accused of murdering his brother and attempting to murder his father found him not guilty by reason of insanity.

The seven men and five women of the jury deliberated for one hour and 43 minutes on the issue and returned to court with their unanimous verdicts on Wednesday afternoon.