Fionn Braidwood found not guilty of murder by insanity

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Fionn Braidwood was found not guilty of murder and assault by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court on 6 December 2016. The offences arose from an incident at his home in Dún Laoghaire, where his mother was fatally stabbed and two others were assaulted. A jury returned the special verdict on three counts after hearing psychiatric evidence that Braidwood was suffering from schizophrenia and unable to refrain from his actions. Ms Justice Carmel Stewart ordered his commitment to the Central Mental Hospital and directed a psychiatric assessment, with a return before the court set for 16 December.