The jury has heard that Ms French Kilroy died from strangulation with a ligature as well as blunt force trauma to the head and a stab wound to the neck.

Dr Mullaney said he found that Mr Kilroy had a substance-induced psychotic episode when he killed his wife.

James Kilroy (50) is accused of murdering his wife Valerie French Kilroy (41) at their home Westport in 2019