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Aaron Brady sentenced to 40 years
Summary
Aaron Brady has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the capital murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in January 2013. Brady, aged twenty-nine and from New Road in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, was convicted in August following a trial lasting more than six months. Under the Criminal Justice Act 1990, he must serve a minimum of forty years before becoming eligible for parole. Justice Michael White imposed an additional concurrent sentence of fourteen years for robbery in connection with the credit union raid in County Louth, during which seven thousand euros was stolen in fifty-eight seconds. The court heard victim impact statements from Detective Donohoe's family and colleagues. Brady has maintained his innocence despite conviction, with supporters gathering outside the Courts of Criminal Justice to protest the outcome.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Aaron Brady sentenced to 40 years. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 25, 2013 Incident
- October 2019 Incident
- 2020-10-14 Publication
Why: He was awaiting sentence on that charge when he murdered Det Gda Donohoe and part of the prosecution case was the motive for the robbery was his need for money to pay compensation so he would avoid a prison term. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; For the capital murder offence Mr Justice Michael White today sentenced Brady to life imprisonment. Mr Justice White also sentenced Brady to 14 years for the robbery, a sentence that will run concurrently with the life sentence.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Armagh
- Lordship Credit Union
- when he visited Dundalk Garda Station
- Dundalk
- Concession Road
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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