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Teen boy sentenced to 4.5 years for fatal stabbing of Lorcan O'Reilly
Summary
The 14‑year‑old who stabbed 21‑year‑old Lorcan O'Reilly to death at a Halloween bonfire party in the Oliver Bond flats was sentenced by Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy to four‑and‑a‑half years' detention. The boy pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The judge described the incident as occurring in an open area where about 23 people were present; the accused had a hurley, was taken away, returned with a knife and struck O'Reilly in the chest. The judge noted the seriousness of a knife‑related manslaughter and the impact on the victim's family, quoting a statement from O'Reilly's father that the family's hearts were broken. The sentence was reduced by two years from an eight‑year recommendation because of the early guilty plea, and the last 18 months of the term will be suspended, subject to good behaviour and other conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen boy sentenced to 4.5 years for fatal stabbing of Lorcan O'Reilly. Charges or matters: murder but guilty to Mr O'Reilly's manslaughter at the Oliver Bond flats in Dublin during the early hours of November 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 1, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-02-13 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murder but guilty to Mr O'Reilly's manslaughter at the Oliver Bond flats in Dublin during the early hours of November 1, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: But, due to the accused's early guilty plea, he was reducing the term by two years and would suspend the last 18 months of the sentence imposed. Mr Justice McCarthy said he the suspended part of the sentence would last for two years, during which time the accused must be of good behaviour, abstain from taking illegal substances, and not associate with such persons deemed inappropriate by the probation service, "save members of his immediate family".
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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