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Cold case murderer has sentence backdated
Summary
John Joseph Malone, aged 53, was convicted of murdering 69‑year‑old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth on 11 September 1987 at her Kilkenny home. He strangled her and set her house on fire. Justice Patrick McCarthy backdated Malone's sentence to 27 January 2016 to account for time already served in custody before the conviction.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cold case murderer has sentence backdated. Charges or matters: murder by a jury last month, almost 30 years after he strangled 69-year-old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth and set her home on fire. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 27, 2016 Other
- September 11, 1987 Other
- 2017-05-15 Publication
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Charges: murder by a jury last month, almost 30 years after he strangled 69-year-old Ann 'Nancy' Smyth and set her home on fire (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Credit: Collins) Murderer John Joseph Malone has had his sentence backdated to take into account time he has already served in prison. Justice Patrick McCarthy heard today that Malone had already spent time in custody before his conviction and so backdated the sentence to January 27, 2016.
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