Edward Boylan found not guilty of murder by insanity

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Edward Boylan was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, reported on 9 May 2014. He stabbed his father 13 times with a World War 1 sword at a retirement complex in Kimmage in January 2012.

The 31-year-old was sent to the Central Mental Hospital for further assessment before returning to court. Two medical experts concluded that a mental disorder meant he could not stop himself from killing his father.