Ireland Crime

Reports the court order returning Costa Silva to the Central Mental Hospital after the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict, the psychiatric evidence, and the jury's verdict timing. Adds the date of the next mention.

Explainer on cannabis-induced psychosis built around the insanity verdict in this murder trial; adds the verdict, the defence psychiatric evidence and the trial account of the accused's beliefs.

Reports the jury verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, the trial evidence, and the next court date.

Reports the jury verdict of not guilty by way of insanity at the Central Criminal Court on 8 March 2024, with psychiatric evidence and the court's account of the killing.

Reports the jury verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, the court's directions after the verdict, and the trial evidence about the accused's mental state and the hospital visit before the killing.

Reports the jury's unanimous verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity on 8 March 2024, with trial evidence on the killing, the garda arrest and the psychiatric evidence.

The RTÉ report of 8 March 2024 covers the jury's verdict, the psychiatric evidence that he had a cannabis-induced psychotic disorder, his remand to the Central Mental Hospital for 14 days, and the judge's comments. The existing case already records the verdict.

Reports the trial evidence and closing remarks before a verdict: two consultant psychiatrists' evidence, the defence's insanity argument, and the prosecution's position. Adds that gardaí had brought the accused to the Mater hospital two days before the killing and that he left on 3 November.

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Report of the Central Criminal Court trial: psychiatric evidence, closing speeches and the judge's charge to the jury. No verdict is reported in this article.

Reports the psychiatric evidence and closing speeches delivered at the Central Criminal Court on 7 March 2024, with both sides asking the jury to return a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity; the jury was set to begin deliberations the following day.

Article text is almost entirely website template code; only the headline conveys that a man accused of murdering his wife told gardaí he heard voices and the matter was heard in court.

Trial report from the Central Criminal Court. The accused has pleaded not guilty, the jury may be asked to return a special verdict under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, and the trial is continuing.

Trial report on the Central Criminal Court case, giving details of the accused's garda interviews, the alleged weapons and his mental health account. No existing case matches this trial.

Reports evidence at the Central Criminal Court about Silva's state of mind two days before the killing, including his barefoot run through Dublin city centre, his detention under the Mental Health Act, his statements to gardaí about the killing, and his claims of hearing voices and feeling a strong power over his body. The jury is expected to hear expert forensic psychiatrists before considering their verdict.

Court hearing in which the man's mental disorder was referenced in connection with the decapitation of his wife with knives.

Reports the opening of the Central Criminal Court murder trial: prosecution opening, first witnesses, 15 defence admissions, and the defence's intention to seek a special verdict under the Criminal Law Insanity Act 2006.

Reports the opening of the trial at Central Criminal Court, including the prosecution opening statement, defence admissions, and testimony from Dublin Fire Brigade and Garda ASU about the 999 call and the scene.

Reports court evidence that Silva was discharged from Mater Hospital the day before the killing after being seen jogging practically naked; details of his 999 call to Dublin Fire Brigade; jury's role limited to the insanity defence with both sides' psychiatric experts in agreement.

Reports the not guilty plea and the opening of the Central Criminal Court trial, including the special verdict in respect of insanity and the expected evidence.

Trial stage: accused pleaded not guilty; jury to consider insanity verdict; trial expected to run about five days.