Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Dunne
Born 1993, from the ages reported. 13 reports across 1 case, 31 May 2022 to 3 Nov 2022
Other people with this name: born between June 1972 and June 1973 (1 case)
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 1993, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 13 reports, 31 May 2022 to 3 Nov 2022
- Outlets
- extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Kerry man found not guilty by reason of insanity of murder Murder · Co. Kerry
Patrick Dunne, a 28-year-old man with autism, was found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering his mother Susan Dunne, 62, at their home in Lixnaw, Co Kerry, in November 2013. He admitted striking her with a hatchet he had shoplifted, following an argument over the purchase of an iPhone she considered too expensive. Dunne was charged with murder in November 2013, pleaded not guilty, and was found not fit to be tried in 2014. After being declared fit in May 2022, his trial at the Central Criminal Court concluded on 21 October 2022 when a jury returned a unanimous not guilty by reason of insanity verdict. Judge Mary Ellen Ring remanded him to the Central Mental Hospital for continued treatment.
Sentenced, 2 Nov 2022Accused, suspect · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Dunne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Nov2022Row Over A Mobile Phone Resulted In A Devastating Family Tragedy, Court Toldaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 2 Nov2022Daughter of mum killed by autistic son says she still loves himaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 2 Nov2022Killing of woman by her autistic son might have been avoided ‘with better supports’, daughter tells courtsuspect, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 21 Oct2022Man who bludgeoned his mother to death with hatchet not guilty of murder by reason of insanityaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 21 Oct2022Man who killed mother with hatchet found not guilty of murder by reason of insanityaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 21 Oct2022Autistic man who bludgeoned mum to death in Kerry home found not guiltyaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 21 Oct2022Man not guilty of mother's murder by reason of insanitysuspect, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 19 Oct2022Consultant psychiatrist tells trial that man who killed mother was insane at time of her deathaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 18 Oct2022Woman killed by son had six wounds to the head, murder trial jury hearsaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 18 Oct2022Son who killed mother said he ‘lost it’ over a row about buying an iPhoneaccused, Patrick Dunne, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 14 Oct2022Jury to consider insanity verdict in trial of Kerry man accused of murdering motheraccused, Patrick Dunne, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 14 Oct2022Man admits killing mother by inflicting blows to her head with a hatchet while she lay in bed, court hearsaccused, Patrick Dunne, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
- 31 May2022Man to stand trial over murder of mother in 2013accused, Patrick Dunne, 29, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dunne
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