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Daniel McAnaspie's family hope his killers "rot in hell", court told

Date
2017-04-03

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 3 April 2017, Daniel McAnaspie's sister Nikita McAnaspie spoke on behalf of the family, expressing that the murder of their 17‑year‑old son had left their lives meaningless and that they wished the killers "rot in hell." The court had earlier convicted Richard Dekker (30) of murder and Trevor Noone (28) of manslaughter in Daniel's death. Dekker was sentenced to life imprisonment, the mandatory term for murder, with credit for time already served. Noone's guilty plea was noted, and the judge adjourned his sentencing to 24 April, allowing for consideration of his remorse. The hearing highlighted the family's grief, the brutal nature of the crime, and the defendants' prior convictions, but did not disclose any further procedural developments beyond the sentencing decisions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Daniel McAnaspie's family hope his killers "rot in hell", court told. Charges or matters: manslaughter for his part in Daniel's death; Daniel's manslaughter in February this year. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

February 26, 2010 Other
February 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
August 2010 Incident
April 24 Adjournment
2017-04-03 Publication

Why: Detective Sergeant Dan Callaghan told the court that Dekker and Noone became suspects in the disappearance of Daniel McAnaspie because they were known to have been with him the evening he went missing. CNI source report

Case subjects

Richard Dekker

Convicted Person

Charges: manslaughter for his part in Daniel's death; Daniel's manslaughter in February this year (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Daniel's sister Nikita McAnaspie told a sentence hearing for the man convicted of his murder that Daniel's death had made their lives meaningless, adding: "We hate the people who did this." Richard Dekker (30), from the Blanchardstown area of Dublin, was found guilty last month of the murder of 17-year-old Daniel McAnaspie at Tolka Valley Park on February 26, 2010. Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced Dekker to life imprisonment, the mandatory term for murder.; Justice McCarthy adjourned sentencing Noone until April 24.

Trevor Noone

Defendant

Charges: manslaughter for his part in Daniel's death; Daniel's manslaughter in February this year (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Det Sgt Callaghan then gave evidence in the sentence hearing for Noone, telling Mr Grehan that Noone pleaded guilty to Daniel's manslaughter in February this year.; Justice McCarthy adjourned sentencing Noone until April 24.