Oisin Conroy admits strangling girlfriend in murder trial

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Oisin Conroy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering Natalie McGuinness at the Central Criminal Court on 5 July 2017, while admitting he caused her death by strangulation. The killing occurred at his home in Sligo on 28 October 2015.

The trial heard that Mr Conroy had called emergency services and told gardaí he had strangled Ms McGuinness. Expert psychiatric evidence was given that he was suffering from schizophrenia and could not refrain from killing her. The trial continued before Mr Justice Tony Hunt.