MENTAL HEALTH LINKS TO FATHER KILLING IN BANGOR
A County Down man killed his father while in the "grips of a mental illness with delusional thoughts".A jury found that Stuart Reid had "committed the act" of killing Ronald Reid, whose body was found in his Bangor flat on Christmas Eve in 2014.
Reid, 39, of Bingham Street in the town, was not present in court for the finding as he had been excused due to his mental illness.
His 63-year-old father sustained multiple injuries to his rib cage.
During the three-day trial, the jury at Belfast Crown Court heard his voice box was also injured, caused by possible forceful grasping.