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Son whose murder conviction was quashed admits to manslaughter of mother
Summary
Celyn Eadon, aged 29, of Derrycrieve, Islandeady, Castlebar, Co Mayo, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the manslaughter of his mother Noreen Kelly on March 9, 2011. Ms Kelly, aged 46, died following a knife attack at their home address. Eadon was originally convicted of her murder in 2014 and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, the Supreme Court quashed his conviction in December 2019, ruling the trial judge's instructions to the jury regarding intoxication and specific intention were inadequate. The court found the jury had not been properly informed that intoxication could constitute a partial defence to murder. The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted Eadon's manslaughter plea. Mr Justice Paul McDermott remanded him in custody pending a sentence hearing scheduled for November 16, 2020.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son whose murder conviction was quashed admits to manslaughter of mother. Charges or matters: killing his 46-year-old mother Noreen Kelly at the same address on March 9, 2011. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- March 9, 2011 Incident
- February 2014 Incident
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 16 Adjournment
- 2020-10-08 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: killing his 46-year-old mother Noreen Kelly at the same address on March 9, 2011 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment in February 2014, when a jury of seven men and four women found him guilty of murder by unanimous verdict after two hours and 22 minutes deliberating. Mr Justice Paul McDermott today remanded Eadon in custody until November 16, when his sentence hearing is expected to take place.; Mr Justice Paul McDermott today remanded Eadon in custody until November 16, when his sentence hearing is expected to take place.
Places mentioned
- Supreme Court
- Central Criminal Court
- DPP. The Supreme Court
Topics
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