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Dublin man who killed his father with bayonet not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

Date
2014-05-09

Stage
Trial

Court
Crumlin. His Central Criminal Court

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a 2014 Central Criminal Court hearing, Edward Boylan Jnr, aged 31, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of his 74‑year‑old father, Edward Boylan Snr, at the father's flat in Crumlin. Boylan had been diagnosed with schizophrenia over a decade earlier and was a special‑needs prisoner at Mountjoy Prison, where he had been hearing voices and had requested medication that was not provided. He was released the day before the killing without appropriate supervision or medication. On the morning of the murder, Boylan stabbed his father 13 times with a 100‑year‑old bayonet, then set the apartment on fire. Psychiatric experts for both sides confirmed that Boylan was in a manic, psychotic state and could not control his actions, meeting the criteria for an insanity verdict. The judge ordered Boylan to be committed to the Central Mental Hospital for a future treatment report due on 19 May.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man who killed his father with bayonet not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. Charges or matters: the 74-year-old's murder at his flat in the Ravensdale Close retirement complex in Crumlin. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 6th Hearing Or Sentence
May 19th Hearing Or Sentence
2014-05-09 Publication

Why: He explained that if they turned black, it meant they would kill him; if they turned red, it meant they were evil; and if they turned sea blue, it meant they would torture him. CNI source report