Stephen Silver, who is accused of murdering a garda with his own gun, told a doctor that his mental health began to decline while Covid-19 pandemic restrictions were in place and that Covid had"destroyed everything", the Central Criminal Court has heard.
"I thought there was no evidence of an active mental illness. That didn’t mean he doesn’t have one," Dr William Monteiro told the jury. He added his main concern was whether Mr Silver was fit to be interviewed. "He said 'that’s what caused all this with the guard last night. Social distancing,’" Sgt McGarry said.
The psychiatrist said he interacted with the accused twice over a short period during which time the accused"refused to have very much to do with me". Asked by Mr Delaney to explain what"clouded consciousness" entails, the doctor said this is a situation where someone is somewhat unaware of the situation or themselves and can appear"vague perplexed, uncertain. The person is out of touch, if you like with reality. That is clouded consciousness."
"He was quite able to make up his mind about what he wanted to do and not want to do but obviously I only saw him for a short space of time," he said. "You use the term 'I spoke very briefly to him' and he 'appears to understand' that’s the language you are using. Because in fairness you didn’t see him for very long?" Mr McGinn said.
Dr Greg Kelly, a Castlerea-based GP, told the jury that Mr Silver told him he was bipolar but had given up his medication. The doctor agreed with Mr Dwyer that the accused appeared"agitated" when he first spoke to him through a hatch door in the early hours of 18 June, 2020 but said Mr Silver was also"lucid" and"coherent".
Dr Kelly said he spoke to Mr Silver again at 3pm on 18 June and found him less agitated and distressed. "I thought it was a peculiar reaction for a man in his situation, he seemed quite calm and said he’d be out of here by the afternoon," adding Mr Silver was upset the gardaí weren’t getting him tea he had requested.Dr Kelly agreed with Mr McGinn that there was a"marked difference" to the first and second time he saw the accused.
I'd be interested to know what media he consumed leading up to the event
I hate these clowns who try to play the mental health card as a get out of jail free card I say mental health or no mental health if someone does a crime they should be jailed plan & simple
It was the vaccine pmsl 😂
Covid RESTRICTIONS. So many deaths and suffering due to FFGG fascist restrictions (cheered on willingly by their RTE mouthpieces). He should sue them for their unnecessary restrictions.
This dude must have a good lawyer if he wins with that excuse
He was mental way before the pandemic like the rest of the antivaxxers.
He told the doc that his mental health began to decline?
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