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Man who tried to murder teen at Hellfire club given permission to move out of mother's home
Summary
In a 2019 hearing at the Central Criminal Court, Mr Justice Michael White granted Michael Corbett, 29, permission to leave his mother's home after a 2016 incident at the Hellfire Club where he attempted to murder a 17‑year‑old and later assaulted a psychiatric nurse. Corbett had been released from a nine‑year sentence after serving less than three years, with the final six years suspended due to his paranoid schizophrenia. He had pleaded guilty to attempted murder and to assaulting nurse Declan Curtin, for which Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five‑year sentence with the final two‑and‑a‑half years suspended for 15 years under strict conditions, including supervision by the Probation Service and residence at an approved address. Mr Justice White removed the requirement that Corbett live with his mother, provided he continues his medication and resides at a probation‑approved accommodation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who tried to murder teen at Hellfire club given permission to move out of mother's home. Charges or matters: attempted murder; assaulting Mr Curtin, causing him harm. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 27, 2016 Incident
- October 6, 2016 Incident
- 2019-07-30 Publication
Why: The final six years of his sentence were suspended because he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: attempted murder; assaulting Mr Curtin, causing him harm (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally imposed a five-year sentence and suspended the final two-and-a-half years for 15 years on strict conditions. He noted that the illness would manifest itself again if Corbett stopped taking his medication or returned to alcohol or drugs and imposed a sentence of nine years, with six years suspended on specific conditions.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Central Mental Hospital
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