Cork man accused of murder shouted 'this man ate my son' as he beat hospital patient, court told

Dylan Magee has pleaded 'not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility'

The court heard that Dylan Magee was talking to himself and walking around all night on January 22, 2023. File picture: Dan Linehan

The man accused of murdering an 88-year-old patient at the Mercy University Hospital was seen with blood covering his right hand and spattered around the room as he shouted about the innocent victim: “This man ate my son.” 

33-year-old Dylan Magee went on trial by judge and jury on Tuesday where he pleaded “not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility”.