A woman charged with the murder of her teenage daughter was today remanded in custody until late June for the preparation of a book of evidence.
Lynn Gibbs (46) Killure, Gowran, Co Kilkenny, is accused of the murder of her daughter Ciara, aged 16, at the family home some time between 11pm on November 25th last and 10am on November 26th.
She was brought before Dun Laoghaire District Court and formally charged last week, before being remanded to Mountjoy Prison to appear before the court again today.
Superintendent Aidan Roche requested of Judge Clare Leonard that Ms Gibbs be further remanded in custody until June 22nd for the preparation of the book of evidence.
Supt Roche said he expected the book to be ready on that date. Defence solicitor Bobby Egars consented to the remand.
Ms Gibbs was found in a collapsed state in the family home by her husband and young son on their return home on the morning of Sunday, November 26th, after an overnight trip to Co Tipperary.
The remains of her daughter Ciara were found in the bath in the house. A post mortem exam later revealed she had died from drowning. Mrs Gibbs has been undergoing psychiatric treatment since the death of her daughter last year. She is currently a patient at the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin. ends
Ms Gibbs, who works as a psychiatrist with the Health Service Executive (HSE), sat impassively in the witness box, dressed in a smart dark business suit, with her hands by her side. She did not speak throughout the short hearing.