Jury in triple murder trial shown Garda interviews after asking to see accused’s ‘demeanour’

The Irish Times · Irlanda · Prensahace 4 horas

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering three members of his family in Co Louth has been shown videos of his Garda interviews after asking to see the accused’s “demeanour” in the aftermath of the killings. Robert O’Connor (32), of Drumgowna, Louth Village, Dundalk, Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, or guilty of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility, of his mother Louise (56), father Mark (54) and brother Evan (27) at the family home between September 28th and 29th, 2025.

The Central Criminal Court jury has been told the accused accepts he caused the deaths of the three victims, who had sustained a combined 139 stab wounds. Two consultant psychiatrists, who have given evidence in the trial, agree that O’Connor was suffering from a relapse of schizophrenia when he fatally stabbed his parents and brother.

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