News - Stephen Silver Trial

The judge has informed the jury that they may return verdicts of capital murder, murder or manslaughter.

Barrister Roisin Lacey, told the jury it 'would be highly unfair to convict Mr silver of capital murder or any alternative murder' and championed the work of her own psychiatric expert witness, Dr Brenda Wright over the prosecution's Professor Henry Kennedy

The jury heard claims that the accused was disconnected from reality on the night of the shooting.

'Stephen Silver was not unwell, just very very angry', one of the final statements from the prosecution.

Closing arguments are due to get underway tomorrow.

Professor Henry Kennedy told the court that despite warnings from consultants, the accused ceased taking his medication almost immediately following serveral instances of treatment

Doctor Brenda Wright of the Central Mental Hospital interviewed the 46-year-old over the course of several weeks.

The 46 year old bike mechanic spent his second day giving evidence to the jury in his trial at the central criminal court today.

Interviewing detectives revealed that the accused had come into contact with the victim close to 17 years previous

This afternoon the jury witnessed video footage of a further interview of Stephen Silver in connection with the fatal shooting on June 17th 2020.

Over the course of the afternoon, the accused began interacting with Detectives, telling them to practice social distancing and remove themselves from his surrounds.

The accused complained of being sleep deprived and having not slept over the last 30 hours and complained over the conditions of his detention.

Stephen Silver, a motorbike mechanic from Foxford in Mayo has pleaded guilty to Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility following the shooting dead of Colm Horkan in Castlerea on the 17th of June, 2020.

Doctor Kelly stated that the accused had identified himself as Bi-polar and had requested the doctor to give him Valium.