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Mayo jury returns insanity verdict in telecoms damage case
Summary
Adrian Behan was found not guilty by reason of insanity of 23 criminal damage charges and 10 theft counts involving telecommunications sites in Mayo and Galway. A jury at Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court returned the unanimous special verdict after hearing that he had been experiencing an acute psychotic episode caused by schizophrenia.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mayo jury returns insanity verdict in telecoms damage case. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Not guilty by reason of insanity
When:
- September 8 Hearing Or Sentence
- October 31, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th, 2023 Incident
- September 9 Incident
- April 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Adrian Behan
Defendant
Finding: Not guilty by reason of insanity
Outcome: Not guilty by reason of insanity
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