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Love triangle accused guilty of murder for stabbing love rival to death
Summary
A Dublin man, Keith Connorton, aged 40, was found guilty of murder after stabbing his love rival, Graham McKeever, 32, to death. The incident occurred on 18 February 2017 at Connorton's home on Deerpark Avenue, Tallaght. Connorton lived with his long‑term partner, Claire McGrath, who had invited McKeever to stay the night. When Connorton returned at 4 a.m., he discovered McKeever and McGrath together and a fight ensued. McKeever suffered four stab wounds, one penetrating his heart, which caused his death. Connorton claimed he acted in self‑defence after McKeever punched him, breaking his eye socket, and then attacked him with a knife. The jury deliberated for 2 hours and 51 minutes, returning a guilty verdict by a 10‑to‑2 majority. Connorton will be sentenced to life imprisonment at a later hearing. The article reports no further details about the sentencing or the victim's family statement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Love triangle accused guilty of murder for stabbing love rival to death. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 18, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Incident
- 2018-12-21 Publication
Why: He said it was made all the more tragic because nobody set out on that day with "anything like this in mind, but it happened. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Accused
Outcome: Connorton will be sentenced to life imprisonment at a later sitting, when his victim's family will have an opportunity to make a statement to the court about the impact his death has had on their lives.
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