Brandon Rainey to be assessed by expert consultant psychiatrist, court told
A CO Antrim man today pleaded not guilty to the murder of Chloe Mitchell almost a year ago in Ballymena .
When the first count of murdering 21-year-old Chloe Mitchell on June 3, 2023 aggravated by domestic abuse was put to him by the court clerk, Rainey answered “Not Guilty”. “As a result of that, my instructing solicitor has engaged with a second expert consultant psychiatrist in the last number of days and he has accepted instructions. There has been extreme difficulty in finding an expert in this jurisdiction as the accused has previous involvement with Knockbracken Healthcare Clinic.
He added that his instructing solicitor has already obtained Rainey’s GP notes and records which “run to 1,500 pages which gives an indication of the extent of Mr Rainey’s involvement with various institutions in this jurisdiction”. The senior judge added: “I am sure for Ms Mitchell’s family and friends this seems terribly slow and protracted but this is what happens. We will move things along as quickly as possible as we can.”The 21-year old was last seen alive on CCTV in Ballymena town centre in the early hours of June 3, 2023 and a search operation was conducted.
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