Accused told psychiatrist he was 'on mission from God' to kill wife, jury hears

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At the Central Criminal Court, a consultant psychiatrist told a jury that a man charged with murder disclosed he was "on a mission from God to kill" his wife during a mental health assessment conducted before her body was discovered. Dr Camilla Curtis of Mayo Mental Health Services stated the accused presented with acute psychotic symptoms and posed a significant risk to himself and others, yet she determined he could not be detained in the low-security adult mental health unit in Castlebar. The man, aged 50, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of Ms Valerie French Kilroy at their home in Kilbree Lower, Westport, County Mayo, between June 13 and 14, 2019. The court heard he was found running naked in a field outside Westport and subsequently confessed to gardaí, stating he had stabbed his wife in the throat with a kitchen knife. The trial continues before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury at the Central Criminal Court.

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Man accused of wife's murder said he was on a mission from God, court told - RTE.ie RTE.ie · Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT
Murder accused husband told consultant psychiatrist he had to kill wife - The Journal The Journal · Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT
Murder accused on 'mission from God to kill wife' did not have mental disorder, psychiatrist tells trial - BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie · Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT
James Kilroy found guilty of murder of wife Valerie in unanimous decision as jury rejects insanity defence - Irish Mirror Irish Mirror · Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

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