Laura Kenna charged with attempted murder in Dublin

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Laura Kenna was charged with attempted murder and assault intending to cause serious harm, with her trial continuing before Mr Justice Robert Eagar and a jury on 17 October 2018, as reported. The alleged attack occurred on Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9, on 3 January 2017.

Kenna has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to both charges. Prosecutors told the jury that the central issue was her state of mind, while evidence included interviews in which she described selecting a victim and attacking Fionnuala Bourke.

The report said psychiatrists from the Central Mental Hospital were expected to give conflicting opinions. The trial was continuing.