Court reports mentioning Laura Kenna

2019-04-11

10 years for woman who sliced civil servant's throat and pleaded insanity

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; She said that a headline sentence of 17 years in prison was appropriate for Kenna's crime. However, after having regard to the mitigating factors of remorse, admissions and not requiring the victim to give evidence, she imposed a 15-year term of imprisonment on her.

2019-03-25

Woman to be sentenced for trying to murder civil servant

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Kenna later admitted to gardai: "I sliced her like you would a goat." At a sentence hearing today, Det Sgt Ken Hoare, of Mountjoy Garda Station, said Kenna had mental health and substance abuse issues for most of her adult life. The hearing will resume before Ms Justice Tara Burns on April 11, when Kenna is expected to be sentenced.

2019-03-05

"I sliced her like a goat": woman guilty of attempted murder despite insanity plea

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: She adjourned sentencing until Monday 25th of March for preparation of a victim impact statement.

2019-03-04

Jury deliberating in attempted murder trial of woman who slashed civil servant's neck

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-03-01

Clash as defence barrister tells psychiatrist to "wipe that smirk off your face"

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-02-28

"Anger" and "entitlement" drove woman's knife attack, psychiatrist tells trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2019-02-27

Accused attacked woman with intention of killing her, psychiatrist tells trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2018-10-24

Jury unable to reach verdict in trial of woman who slit civil servant's throat

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity

Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity; The case was put back to November for a possible retrial.

2018-10-19

Jury must decide whether attempted murder case "becomes penal or medical matter"

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity

Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity

2018-10-18

Attempted murder accused had stabbed Luas passenger two weeks earlier

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity

Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity

2018-10-17

Attempted murder accused told gardai she "wanted to see" victim die and had fascination with "seeing the life drain out of people"

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2018-10-16

"I sliced her like you would a goat": woman goes on trial for attempted murder of civil servant

Stage: Finding

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity

Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity

2017-10-23

Woman to stand trial on attempted murder charge

Stage: Charge Or Pretrial