Garda murder accused's responsibility diminished by mental illness, psychiatrist tells trial

At the Central Criminal Court in November 2022, a consultant psychiatrist testified on behalf of the defence that a man accused of killing Detective Garda Colm Horkan was substantially diminished in his mental capacity at the time of the shooting. Dr Brenda Wright told the jury that the 46-year-old mechanic from County Mayo was suffering from bipolar affective disorder, which she assessed had contributed…