Ireland Named in reporting
Richard McLaughlin
Born between May 1986 and May 1987, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 9 May 2022 to 9 May 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Suspect
- Born
- Between May 1986 and May 1987, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder (not guilty by reason of insanity)
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 1 report, 9 May 2022 to 9 May 2022
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Inquest hears garda warned of danger before Sligo crowbar murder Murder (not guilty by reason of insanity) · Co. Sligo
Richard McLaughlin, 35, fatally injured Jimmy Loughlin, 20, with a crowbar in Loughlin's rented home at Connolly Street, Sligo, on 24 February 2018. McLaughlin had a history of mental health issues, including a 2012 incident in which he tied up his mother and threatened her with a machete, and a garda wrote to superiors in April 2015 saying he was a danger to others. In July 2019, McLaughlin was found not guilty by reason of insanity of the murder at the Central Criminal Court. An inquest into Loughlin's death is now being heard at Sligo Coroner's Court.
In court, 9 May 2022Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Richard McLaughlin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 9 May2022Garda warned superiors man was danger to others, inquest hearssuspect, Richard McLaughlin, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard McLaughlin
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