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Mum told gardai of moment 'gentleman' she lived with was repeatedly stabbed by her son

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing, Brian Ibe, aged 23, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the murder of Peter Kennedy, 65, who had taken his mother, Martha Ibe, into his home after she was living in a car. Ibe was diagnosed with schizophrenia by consultant psychiatrist Dr Gauruv Malhan, who said the mental disorder prevented him from restraining himself. Kennedy was stabbed repeatedly in the neck on 28 April 2020 and died on 12 May 2020. The prosecution, represented by Paul Carroll SC, argued that Ibe did not meet the legal criteria for a not‑guilty‑by‑reason‑of‑insanity verdict. Martha Ibe testified that Ibe had become aggressive after smoking cannabis, had delusions of "devil worshippers", and had threatened to kill Kennedy.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mum told gardai of moment 'gentleman' she lived with was repeatedly stabbed by her son. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Not guilty by reason of insanity

When:

• April 28, 2020 Incident
• May 12 Incident
• April 29, 2020 Incident
• Christmas Other
• Christmas 2019 Other
• 2025-03-27 Publication

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Drugs Stage Finding Violent Crime

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