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PHD student jailed for life after brutally murdering mum-of-three for pay
Summary
A man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan has been sentenced to life imprisonment following his guilty plea to murder at the Central Criminal Court. Anthony Lambe (34) admitted killing a 43-year-old mother of three in her kitchen on Demesne Road, Dundalk on 6 April 2005. The victim's body was discovered by her mother that morning, bearing 34 stab wounds. The investigation lay dormant for years before a television appeal in 2012 prompted an anonymous call from a woman in Australia, who reported that Lambe had confessed to her. Lambe was arrested in January 2017 and subsequently told gardaí he had been paid to carry out the killing by an individual acting on behalf of another party. He was studying for a doctoral degree in history at the time of his arrest. Justice Patrick McCarthy imposed the mandatory life sentence following Lambe's guilty plea.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: PHD student jailed for life after brutally murdering mum-of-three for pay. Charges or matters: the murder of Irene White (43) in the kitchen of Ice House, Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth on April 6, 2005. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 6, 2005 Incident
- July 2012 Other
- January 20, 2017 Incident
- 2018-01-29 Publication
Why: Gardai then spoke to Lambe's former girlfriend who told them that she could remember April 6, 2005 because she flew with Lambe to England and recalled that he was "jittery and nervous". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the murder of Irene White (43) in the kitchen of Ice House, Demesne Road, Dundalk, Co Louth on April 6, 2005 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: When arraigned, Lambe replied, "guilty judge" before a hearing that finished when Justice Patrick McCarthy sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Places mentioned
- Castleblayney
- Monaghan
- Demesne Road
- Dundalk
- Louth
- Central Criminal Court
- Ice House
Topics
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