Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Martin Hayes

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2025-07-22

'Deranged monster' who beat and stabbed Amadea McDermott fails to have sentence reduced

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; James Dwyer SC, defence counsel for Hayes, also argued that inadequate weight was given to the mitigating factors in the case resulting in a final sentence that was "higher than it should have been". Imposing sentence in November 2023, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said the killing was clearly a case of domestic violence and he noted that during her life, Hayes had tracked Ms McDermott's movements using a secret app on her phone.

2025-05-29

'Deranged' killer who claimed partner stabbed herself to death fails in bid to overturn conviction

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; At the conclusion of the judgement, Mr Dwyer said his client wished to appeal against the sentence imposed and the matter was listed for case management on June 20 next.

2025-02-06

'Deranged monster' who claimed abused partner stabbed herself to death launches conviction appeal

Stage: Appeal

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted

2023-11-28

Amadea McDermott's family call for stricter laws on domestic abuse as her 'deranged' ex gets 12.5 years

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; Martin Hayes was today sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison by Mr Justice Paul McDermott for the manslaughter of his partner, Amadea McDermott. The judge set a headline sentence of 14 years and noted there was only limited mitigation, such as Hayes's work record as a gravedigger and his attempts to address his drug abuse issues.

2023-11-13

Grave digger who claimed partner stabbed herself to death found guilty of manslaughter

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: A sentence hearing for Hayes will take place on November 21 and the judge remanded the defendant in custody until that date.; A sentence hearing for Hayes will take place on November 21 and the judge remanded the defendant in custody until that date.

2023-11-10

Jury in grave digger's murder trial cease deliberating for weekend

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-11-08

Jury to deliberate for third day in trial of man accused of murdering partner

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-11-07

Jury deliberating in trial of grave digger accused of murdering partner

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-11-03

'Planted' narrative of mum-of-two stabbing herself to death 'absolutely a lie', prosecution tell jury

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-11-02

Murder accused grave digger takes the stand at own trial, tells jury relationship was 'toxic'

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-11-01

Alleged murder victim had cocaine, alcohol in system, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2023-10-31

Mum-of-two described relationship with murder accused as 'toxic', witness tells trial

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Detective Sergeant Anthony Maloney told Mr Gillane that the accused was arrested on suspicion of murder on October 8, 2020 and released the next day from that detention.

2023-10-27