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THE State has applied to the District Court to secure the medical records of the man charged in connection with the death of Ann Walsh in Kilrush last month.
Raymond Donovan, of New Houses, Co- oraclare, is charged with intentionally or recklessly causing harm to the 23-year-old woman at Toler Street, Kilrush, on August 24. He is currently in custody at Limerick Prison.
His solicitor, Tara Godfrey, had previously expressed concern that he had not seen a psychiatrist at the prison, after he had spent
more than a week there. However, the court was told last Friday week that he had been assessed, but the report on that assessment was not available to the court at that stage.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told Ennis district court last Friday that Kilrush Supt Joe McK- eown — who is leading the investigation in the death of Ms Walsh — 1s seeking to ob- tain the records in respect of Mr Donovan.
Ms Godfrey said, “I would have to ask, be- cause of the seriousness of this case, why the State is seeking such records?”
Judge Joseph Mangan adjourned the ap- plication until Friday, when the accused is again due before the court.