2026-03-25
Son of veteran criminal Eamon Kelly gets ten years for trying to murder ex-wife's friend
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: After mitigation, Mr Justice McDermott imposed a sentence 12 years for the attempted murder, seven years for burglary, six years for the threats to kill, and three years each for the production of the knife and criminal damage, with all sentences to run concurrently, backdated to September 9, 2024. The judge suspended the last two years of the sentence for two years, on condition Kelly attends all appointments with the probation services, engages in victim awareness work and with addiction services and does not have any contact with the injured party.; The sentencing hearing was then adjourned to allow further time for the defence to find a neuropsychologist to provide a report on how the brain injuries affected Kelly's behaviour.