'Terrible shroud of sadness': jury finds mentally ill man not guilty of trying to murder brother

"The jury took just 32 minutes to reach a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity for a man who attacked his brother with a hammer and knife."

"Mr Justice Tony Hunt thanked the jury for their prompt verdict, indicating that there was no reason to pretend to deliberate when the evidence was straightforward."

A jury took only 32 minutes to find a Mullingar man not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. The man had attacked his vulnerable and partially blind brother with a hammer and knife, intending to drain him of blood. Following the verdict, Mr Justice Tony Hunt expressed gratitude to the jury for their quick decision, stating there was no need for them to feign deliberation when the evidence was clear.

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