Son accused of murdering father in north Dublin home

A authorized knowledgeable and apprentice solicitor has been charged with the homicide of his father, who was discovered stabbed to loss of life at his Dublin dwelling.

Scott George, a finance tutorial and married father of two in his 60s with grownup kids, was discovered lifeless on the indifferent home on Tobersool Lane, close to Balbriggan, on Thursday night.

Dáire McCormack-George, 29, was remanded in custody with orders to obtain rapid psychiatric therapy after showing earlier than Choose William Aylmer at Dublin District Court docket on Saturday morning.

He was charged with the homicide of Scott George, opposite to frequent regulation.

The District Court docket doesn’t have jurisdiction to contemplate bail in a homicide case, requiring an utility to be made to the Excessive Court docket.

Dr McCormack-George is a PhD graduate of Trinity School Dublin and Hertford School Oxford, and a broadcast creator with experience in European regulation.

Carrying a navy zipped fleece jacket, grey tracksuit bottoms and cream footwear, he sat silently along with his arms crossed and his legs crossed in the course of the temporary listening to, however didn’t tackle the court docket .

The accused, who has an tackle in Cabra Highway, Phibsborough, Dublin, has not but given a plea.

Garda Ultan McElroy instructed the court docket he arrested the accused for cost at Balbriggan station at 10.42pm on Friday and the cost was dropped at him at 11.28pm.

The court docket heard he was warned within the standard manner, “failed to reply” to the accusation and was given a carbon copy.

Protection lawyer Danny Nolan then made two requests.

He stated his shopper was a trainee solicitor however as a result of seriousness of the alleged offense he was searching for authorized help, which he was granted.

Mr Nolan stated Dáire McCormack-George had been recognized with psychological well being issues and would be thankful for a go to from a jail psychologist. “He has prescribed some medicine for him which he has not obtained for a number of days and he’s wanting ahead to receiving it,” Mr Nolan stated.

Choose Aylmer remanded Mr McCormack-George in custody to look by way of video hyperlink at Cloverhill District Court docket on Friday.

Moreover, he ordered that the defendant instantly obtain a psychiatric analysis and such therapy as could also be needed whereas incarcerated.

The alarm was raised shortly after 11:20 p.m. and emergency companies famous the sufferer’s loss of life on the spot.

The property was cordoned off as a criminal offense scene and examined by members of the Garda Technical Bureau.

The state pathologist’s workplace was additionally contacted Thursday night.

A pathologist carried out a preliminary examination of the sufferer’s stays the place they have been found, earlier than the physique was eliminated for an post-mortem.

A lead investigator was appointed to steer the investigation and an incident room was established at Balbriggan Garda Station.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, together with motorists with sprint cameras within the space that evening, who’re being requested to supply footage to the investigation crew.