2026-06-15 · Cork
Eight-year term upheld for violent criminal with 146 previous convictions who tried to murder man in bottle attack
An eight-year prison sentence for Aaron Babbington, who attacked a man with a broken bottle, was upheld by the Court of Appeal. Babbington, who has 146 previous convictions, was found guilty of attempted murder after an unprovoked attack on Jason Butler, who died two days later. The sentencing judge had imposed a 10-year sentence with the final…