2017-07-25
Cawley found guilty of "wanton, savage" double murder of elderly brothers
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: He spoke about how much they were missed. "The notepad I used to communicate with my cousins instead of shouting in their ears is no longer useful," he said. "Not seeing Tommy sitting in his chair smiling is a terrible loss." He said they had not bothered with television or any luxuries, but enjoyed the simple things in life and would drink tea by the barrelful. "Two simple men, two angels," he commented. "May they rest in peace." Justice Coffey then asked their murderer to stand. "The law demands a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment, which I impose," he said. "The killings were as wanton