Patricia Fortune found not guilty of serious harm by insanity

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Patricia Fortune was found not guilty by reason of insanity of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 19 October 2016.

The attack at Dublin’s Granby Centre left Sean Hogan blind in one eye after Fortune used scissors against him.

The jury returned its verdict after hearing psychiatric evidence about Fortune’s mental illness at the time of the assault.

Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned the case to 1 November for an assessment of how Fortune should be cared for in future.