Cork man accused of murder thought elderly patient was in his 20s and had killed his child

The jury was told by a consultant psychiatrist that a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity is available to consider. So too is the verdict of diminished responsibility

Dylan Magee (pictured) was arrested at the Mercy University Hospital on January 22, 2023, following the violent death of Matthew Healy. Photo: Dan Linehan

The 33-year-old man on trial for murdering an 88-year-old patient at the Mercy University Hospital told interviewing gardaí he believed the deceased was a man in his mid-20s who had killed his child.

Dylan Magee was arrested at the Mercy University Hospital on January 22, 2023, following the violent death of Matthew Healy, and the first of five interviews took place on that day at the Bridewell garda station.