2020-06-26
Prison sentences totalling seven years for cover up of 'grotesque' Patricia O'Connor murder
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: Keith Johnston (43) of Avonbeg Gardens, Tallaght, Dublin 24 was sentenced to three years.
Case-subject index
Court reports mentioning Keith Johnston
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2020-06-26
'Simply appalling': sentences handed down for 'grotesque' murder of Patricia O'Connor
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: The judge then jailed Stephanie O'Connor for one-and-a-half years in prison and her mother Louise O'Connor to two-and-a-half years while Keith Johnston, who is father to two of Louise's five children including Stephanie O'Connor, was sentenced to three years.
2020-06-22
Patricia O'Connor's son says 'brutality' of murder and 'disgusting' cover-up will stay with him forever
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) – were also present in court today for their sentence hearings after also having them adjourned last April.; Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) – were also present in court today for their sentence hearings after also having them adjourned last April.
2020-04-20
Patricia O'Connor: sentencing of man who murdered and dismembered granny adjourned due to Covid-19
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: Four other defendants – Louise O'Connor (41), Stephanie O'Connor (22), Keith Johnston (43) and Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor (76) had all been remanded on continuing bail until today, when it was expected that their sentence hearings would take place.; Credit: Collins) A father-of-three found guilty of murdering a retired grandmother, whose dismembered remains were found scattered across the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, has had his sentence adjourned until June in light of Covid-19 restrictions.
2020-02-28
'Trusted' member of Patricia O'Connor's family guilty of helping murderer
Stage: Sentence
Outcome: Johnston was remanded on continuing bail until April 20, when he will be sentenced along with Stephanie O'Connor, Louise O'Connor and Patricia's husband Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor.; Johnston was remanded on continuing bail until April 20, when he will be sentenced along with Stephanie O'Connor, Louise O'Connor and Patricia's husband Augustine 'Gus' O'Connor.
2020-01-30
"What, dig her up, are you kidding?": trial hears of final interviews with accused
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty