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Court of Appeal judgment delivered 13 February 2024 dismissing Anderson's appeal against sentence. The article gives the sentence as an eight-year prison term in its opening line but later describes a reduction to eleven years with the final three suspended.

Headline only: the woman lost her appeal against the stabbing death. The article text is template code with no further details.

Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against sentence. The article says the sentence was reduced to 11 years with the final three suspended for four years, although its lead describes an eight-year sentence.

Adds the psychiatric evidence behind the case, the prosecution's acceptance of a manslaughter plea in January, and the eight-year sentence imposed by Ms Justice Karen O’Connor.

The article gives only the headline: Christina Anderson was jailed for eight years over a fatal stabbing. The body is template code. It is probably a sentencing report on the existing case, but the article names no victim, date, or location.

Sentencing report from the Central Criminal Court on 20 June 2023: eight-year sentence, with probation and psychiatric treatment requirements for four years after release, and diminished responsibility due to mental disorder accepted in the guilty plea to manslaughter.

Reports the sentencing: an eight-year prison term, with the final three years of an 11-year sentence suspended for four years on probation conditions, backdated to 25 February 2020. Also reports the DPP accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter after she was first charged with murder.

Reports the eight-year sentence imposed by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor at the Central Criminal Court, the probation and psychiatric treatment conditions, and the three-year custodial penalty if these are not met.

Headline only: the court was told Christina Anderson bears 'zero' moral culpability for killing a stranger. The article text is empty template code, so no further details are available.

Reports the defence submission on moral culpability at the sentencing hearing, the State's acceptance of the psychotic episode, the defence's sentencing arguments, and the date of sentence (20 June). Adds no new incident details.

Only the headline is available; the article body contains no text beyond template code. The headline names Gareth and Christina Anderson, which matches existing case 6554.

Reports the family's victim impact statements at the first sentencing hearing before Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, the DPP's acceptance of a manslaughter plea in January 2023, and that mitigation pleas will be heard on 22 May before sentencing.

Reports the guilty plea to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, the DPP's intention to nolle prosequi the murder charge, conflicting psychiatric expert evidence (bipolar affective disorder vs cannabis intoxication), and sentencing scheduled for 17 April 2023 with impact statements from the Kelly family.

Reports Anderson's guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, details of psychiatric evidence from Dr Brenda Wright and Professor Harry Kennedy, toxicology evidence from Dr Johann Grundlingh, husband Mark Anderson's testimony about her mental state in the days before the stabbing, and the sentencing date of 17 April 2023.

Reports that Christina Anderson entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in the murder trial for the stabbing of Gareth Kelly.

Reports the change of plea from murder to manslaughter, the DPP's acceptance and nolle prosequi on the murder charge, the sentencing date of 17 April 2023, the psychiatric evidence (bipolar affective disorder vs cannabis intoxication), and the judge's remand of Anderson to Dóchas prison before transfer back to CMH.

Reports that Anderson changed her plea from not guilty to murder by reason of insanity to guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, with the DPP to enter a nolle prosequi on the murder charge at sentencing in April 2023. Details the psychiatric evidence, including the conflict between Dr Wright (bipolar affective disorder) and Professor Kennedy (cannabis intoxication), and the toxicologist's evidence that cannabis effects would have worn off by the time of the stabbing.

Defence toxicologist Dr Grundlingh testifies cannabis effects would have worn off by the time of the stabbing; forensic psychiatrist Dr Wright cross-examined on her bipolar disorder findings and Anderson's delusions; prosecution highlights Anderson gave 'wholly different' accounts of her motive, including one involving illusionist Derren Brown.

Reports that the trial was told Christina Anderson was bipolar.

Reports on defence psychiatric evidence at the murder trial, with Dr Brenda Wright testifying that Anderson had bipolar affective disorder, her capacity to form intent was impaired, and she harboured a persecutory delusional belief that she was protecting her family.

Trial evidence from psychiatrist Dr Brenda Wright on Anderson's mental health history including bipolar diagnosis, hallucinations, self-harm and alter ego; prosecution and defence opening statements; husband's testimony on cannabis use; trial before Justice Karen O'Connor.

Trial evidence from psychiatrist Dr Brenda Wright on Anderson's mental state, alter ego, hallucinations, family history, self-harm, bipolar diagnosis and substance use; prosecution and defence positions on state of mind; husband's testimony on cannabis expenditure; CCTV description of the stabbing.

Reports that the accused disclosed to a psychologist the moment she stabbed the victim.

Trial evidence from forensic psychologist Dr Harry Wood on Anderson's mental state and memory, prosecution's description of CCTV footage of the stabbing, Dr Wood's account of Anderson's delusional beliefs, and testimony from husband Mark Anderson on cannabis use in the weeks before the killing.

Court told that Anderson and her husband smoked €250 of cannabis a month.

Husband Mark Anderson testifies at the Central Criminal Court about the couple's regular cannabis use, his wife's psychiatric history, her delusional state in the days before the stabbing, and the missed Mary Mercer clinic appointment. Defence argues the killing was driven by mental illness or cannabis intoxication.

Trial testimony from Mark Anderson covering the couple's regular cannabis use, the discovery of two immature cannabis plants at the home, his wife's psychiatric history, and her delusional state in the two days before the stabbing. Defence argues mental illness or cannabis intoxication; prosecution highlights the parking dispute. Trial before Ms Justice Karen O'Connor continues.

Trial testimony from husband Mark Anderson detailing the couple's cannabis use, the wife's mental health concerns in the days before the stabbing, and the events of the morning of the killing. Defence argues mental illness or cannabis intoxication; prosecution notes the parking dispute. Trial ongoing before Ms Justice Karen O'Connor.

Defence case opened at trial; Dr McMonagle testified about Anderson's bipolar disorder, cannabis use, and her appearance at Blanchardstown Garda station where she 'appeared psychotic' and was 'not in contact with reality'. Toxicology report indicated cannabis in her system.

Reports on defence case at the Central Criminal Court trial: Dr McMonagle's evidence on Anderson's bipolar disorder, cannabis use, fitness for interview assessment, and the husband's phone call to the clinic the day before the stabbing.