Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Alexander Whelan

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

2020-03-02

Teen who killed mother's violent, heroin-using ex is jailed

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He did not see any point in suspending any part of the sentence as Mr Whelan is not a drug user and does not require rehabilitation as he has no history of violence. Mr Whelan's mother broke down in tears as he was lead away by prison guards to begin his sentence.

2020-02-03

Teen killer was trying to protect mother from violent, heroin-using ex, court hears

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He asked the judge to take into account Mr Whelan's young age at the time of the offence and his good character and to consider a custodial sentence as an option of last resort. Mr Justice White said he would sentence Mr Whelan on March 2.

2019-11-18

Teen admits killing Italian man

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Michael White directed a probation report and remanded Whelan on continuing bail until February 3 2020, when his sentence hearing will take place.; Mr Justice Michael White directed a probation report and remanded Whelan on continuing bail until February 3 2020, when his sentence hearing will take place.