A 36-year-old man has appeared in court, after he was charged in with the death of a woman at a psychiatric hospital in Waterford on Friday night.
55 year old Marie O’Brien, was killed after she was stabbed at St Otteran’s psychiatric hospital.
Another patient and a staff member were injured in the attack.
Mrs O’Brine is believed to have been stabbed at least once during the attack which happened at approximately 7pm in a building in the grounds of the hospital on Friday night.
Another female patient and a woman who worked there were injured in the incident and were treated for their injuries at University Hospital Waterford.