2026-05-19
Luke Gilligan gets 8.5 years for feud attack that saw boy (14) stabbed with 'zombie' knife
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed a nine-year prison sentence but suspended the final six months on condition that Gilligan keep the peace and be of good behaviour and engage with the Probation Service during his time in custody and for six months after his release.; On February 14, he was remanded in custody for breach of his bail and has been in custody solely in respect of this matter since March 2025.