Court reports mentioning Owen Maughan

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

2024-07-08

'Nothing but evil': 22-year-old 'tormented' vulnerable man (65) before stabbing him to death in own home

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The testimony was heard as part of an emotional victim impact statement read today to the Central Criminal Court, where Owen Maughan was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murdering 65-year-old Christopher Hall. Maughan of Dun Saithne Avenue, Balbriggan appeared at the court today for his sentence hearing, having pleaded guilty last month at a Central Criminal Court pre-trial hearing to murdering Mr Hall at his home in Dun Saithne Green, Balbriggan, Co Dublin between November 23 and 24 2021, both dates inclusive.

2024-06-15

22-year-old admits to murder at pre-trial hearing

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The judge directed the preparation of a victim impact report and remanded Maughan in custody until July 8, when it is expected that he will be sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment.; The judge directed the preparation of a victim impact report and remanded Maughan in custody until July 8, when it is expected that he will be sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment.