Medical professionals disagree on mental disorder, murder trial hears — Castlebar

At the Central Criminal Court, three mental health professionals gave conflicting evidence in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his mother in Castlebar, County Mayo. Celyn Eadon, aged 22, of Derrycrieve, Islandeady, admits manslaughter but denies murder in connection with the death of Noreen Kelly on 9 March 2011. Ms Kelly, aged 46, died from multiple stab wounds at their home. Two defence witnesses, a…

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A murder trial has heard three medical professionals disagree on whether a drug-intoxicated man had a mental disorder when he stabbed his mother to death in their home. The two forensic psychiatrists and a psychologist, all based at the Central Mental Hospital (CMH), were giving evidence to the Cent