Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Roy Webster

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

2019-12-20

Family of Anne Shortall shout "Yes" as brutal murderer Webster loses appeal

Stage: Appeal

2017-03-24

Webster guilty of murdering Anne Shortall

Stage: Sentence

Outcome: This afternoon Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced him to life imprisonment. He added that while he "bitterly regrets" what happened, "it was never his intention to injure her, much less kill her." Webster, who shook his head in disbelief when the verdict was revealed earlier in the day, wept before the judge asked him to stand while he passed sentence.

2017-03-23

Roy Webster murder trial jury ask to re-hear Pathologist's evidence

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-03-21

Roy Webster "lost all self control" when he beat woman to death with hammer, defence tell jury

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-03-20

"Self pity" in Roy Webster statements to gardai, prosecution tell jury

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-03-16

Roy Webster acting "completely normal" on evening he beat Anne Shortall to death, trial hears

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-03-15

Anne Shortall knew she was not pregnant, GP tells murder trial

Stage: Trial

Plea: Not guilty

2017-03-06

DPP rejects manslaughter plea by Anne Shortall murder accused

Stage: Trial