Man guilty of killing 88-year-old Matthew in hospital

A MAN who attacked a sleeping 88-year-old hospital patient who then died of a heart attack in his bed has been found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

- BY OLIVIA KELLEHER

Dylan Magee, 33, went on trial this week at the Central Criminal Court in Cork. He had been charged with the murder of retired farmer Matthew Healy on January 22, 2023 at the Mercy University Hospital in the city.

The men were placed in the same hospital ward but were not known to each other.

The jury took two hours and 33 minutes to reach their unanimous verdict following a three-day trial.

Magee was remanded in custody for sentencing at a later date. The case was put in for mention on January 12 to set a date for sentence. Victim impact statements and a probation report will be prepared in the interim.