Murder accused told gardaí he meant to kill father and brother, but not mother, court hears
A 32-year-old man is on trial for the triple murder of his parents and brother at their home in County Louth. The accused has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, admitting to the killings but claiming he did not intend to harm his mother.
Why it matters
The case involves complex legal arguments regarding diminished responsibility and mental health in the context of a high-profile violent crime.
A 32-YEAR-OLD MAN who is accused of murdering three members of his family at their Co Louth home last year told gardaí that he had stabbed his younger special needs brother like a “blood bag”, a Central Criminal Court jury has heard.
The jurors were also told they will hear evidence that the three victims sustained a combined 139 stab wounds.
Roisin Lacey SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said in her opening speech today that the accused Robert O’Connor told gardaí that he had a row over drugs, lost his head and only meant to kill his father and brother, but not his mother.
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