Andrew Gibney found guilty of manslaughter in Dublin

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Andrew Gibney was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court on 30 November 2017. The verdict followed the fatal stabbing of Gerard Burnett in Mulhuddart, Dublin, in 2012.

Gibney, of Dromheath Avenue, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, had admitted stabbing Burnett three times but denied murder. The jury heard that Burnett suffered multiple knife injuries, including fatal wounds to his chest.

The court adjourned sentencing until 13 December 2017, and Justice Paul Butler remanded Gibney in custody until then. The verdict was reported after the jury deliberated for seven hours and six minutes over three days.