Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity

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Deirdre Morley was found not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering her three children at the Central Criminal Court on 20 May 2021. The jury returned three special verdicts after accepting psychiatric evidence about her mental disorder at the time of the killings.

The court then ordered that Ms Morley be committed to the Central Mental Hospital, with the matter listed to return before the court on 31 May.