Ireland Named in reporting
Harry Sheeran
Born between July 1957 and July 1958, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 20 Jul 2023 to 28 Jul 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between July 1957 and July 1958, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 20 Jul 2023 to 28 Jul 2023
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Man committed to Central Mental Hospital in Dublin murder case Murder · Co. Dublin
Gareth Sheeran, 32, stabbed his father Harry Sheeran, 65, with a World War II bayonet at their home in Carriglea View, Firhouse, Dublin, on Father's Day, 20 June 2021. He was charged with murder and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. At the Central Criminal Court trial, two psychiatrists testified that he was suffering from schizophrenia and acute psychosis at the time of the killing. On 21 July 2023, a jury returned a unanimous not guilty by reason of insanity verdict after 42 minutes of deliberation. Mr Justice Tony Hunt subsequently ordered his committal and continued treatment at the Central Mental Hospital in Portrane.
Acquitted, 21 Jul 2023Victim · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Harry Sheeran, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jul2023Man found not guilty of murdering father by reason of insanity committed to Central Mental Hospitalvictim, Harry Sheeran, 65, irish (judged from name)Harry Sheeran
- 21 Jul2023Man not guilty of father's murder by reason of insanityvictim, Harry Sheeran, 65, irish (judged from name)Harry Sheeran
- 21 Jul2023Man who killed father with bayonet found not guilty of murder by reason of insanityvictim, Harry Sheeran, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Harry Sheeran
- 20 Jul2023Man who killed father with bayonet had relapse of schizophrenia, trial hearsvictim, Harry Sheeran, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Harry Sheeran
- 20 Jul2023Dublin man 'stabbed father in the heart with WWII bayonet', court hearsvictim, Harry Sheeran, 65, male, irish (judged from name)Harry Sheeran
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