"A judge at the Central Criminal Court has expressed his sympathy to an "unfortunate" father who has attended court over 13 times only to be told there is further delay in engaging a forensic psychiatrist to assess his wife, who is charged with the murder of their six-year-old son."
"Mr Justice Paul McDermott said it is "completely unacceptable" that the State wasn't in a position to facilitate the trial process in securing psychiatric assessments within the State but remarked that he could only express his frustration with this "inadequacy"."
Sympathy was expressed to an "unfortunate" father who attended court over 13 times and was repeatedly told of further delay in obtaining a forensic psychiatric assessment of his wife, who is charged with the murder of their six-year-old son. The State lacked capacity to secure psychiatric assessments within the country, causing postponements of the trial process. The situation was described as "completely unacceptable" and characterized by frustration at the inability to progress the case. The delays have resulted in ongoing adjournments and emotional strain for the family while the required psychiatric evaluation remains outstanding.
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