A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering Irish police officer Colm Horkan in 2020
17 November 2022, 15:54 GMTThe jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a garda detective in County Roscommon has failed to reach a verdict.
Stephen Silver admitted shooting Colm Horkan with the detective's own gun in June 2020 but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The defence offered a guilty plea to manslaughter on these grounds, arguing his bipolar disorder caused him to kill the detective. The prosecution case contended that Mr Silver was angry with the police and there was no evidence that his mental disorder caused him to kill Mr Horkan.The case will now be mentioned in court on 9 December to set a date for a retrial.
The defense counsel argued 46-year-old Mr Silver was suffering from a relapse at the time of the incident, Irish broadcaster
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