Two consultant psychiatrists have differed on whether a man who was suffering from a manic episode related to bipolar disorder when he killed his mother qualifies for a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.
Dr Eugene Morgan, who was called by defence lawyers for Billy Burns (55), confirmed under cross-examination that he never asked the accused about the killing of his mother.
Mr Burns accepts killing but denies murdering his mother Miriam Burns (75) at her home in Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Co Kerry, between August 12th and August 15th, 2022.
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