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Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of his elderly mother

Summary

A 47‑year‑old Gerald Vollrath of Tramore Heights pleaded guilty to attempting to murder his 83‑year‑old mother, Veronica Vollrath, in a Waterford nursing home on 9 January 2012. The original murder charge was dropped and replaced with the attempted murder charge. He was re‑arraigned on a substituted indictment. The judge ordered a victim impact report and relaxed his bail conditions, allowing him to sign in at a Garda station once a week and no longer surrender his passport when in Austria. He remains on continuing bail pending sentencing on 17 February. The unnamed 47-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of his elderly mother. Charges or matters: attempting to murder his elderly mother in a Waterford nursing home last year; murdering her at Killure Bridge Nursing Home, Killure when arraigned at the Central Criminal Court on Monday; attempting to murder Veronica Vollrath at the same place and date. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 9, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 17th Adjournment
• 2013-12-12 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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