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Bench warrant issued for woman who staged suicide of murder victim
Summary
Justice Michael White issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Janice Brady, who is in automatic breach of her suspended sentence. Brady, 29, was previously sentenced to four years in prison for staging the suicide of Martin "Matt" Kivlehan to impede the prosecution of her brother, Keith Brady. Keith Brady was found guilty of Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo, on August 2 or August 3, 2015. Brady had pleaded guilty to the impeding charge and had already served 28 months in custody by the time of her sentencing. Her remaining sentence was suspended on the condition that she resided with her father in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. However, she moved to a B&B in Dublin without notifying her probation officer, leading to a warning from the court. Sgt Mark McHale informed the court that Brady had been charged with 32 offences since March, mainly for shoplifting in Dublin, and is currently sleeping rough. With 10 months left in her sentence, Justice White ordered her arrest and directed that she be brought before the Central Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bench warrant issued for woman who staged suicide of murder victim. Charges or matters: Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- August 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 3, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-11-09 Publication
Why: Brady (29) was sentenced to four years in prison last November for staging a suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her brother for the murder of Sligo musician, Martin "Matt" Kivlehan. Prosecution account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015 (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; By the time of her sentence hearing, after her brother's trial, Janice Brady had already served 28 months in custody. Sgt Mark McHale today told Justice White that Brady had been charged with 32 offences since March, mainly for shoplifting, with all offences alleged to have taken place in Dublin. "Our recent information is that she's sleeping rough," he said. "My application is for a warrant." Justice White was told that she had 10 months left in her sentence. "She's in automatic breach of her bond," Justice White said. "I'll issue a warrant for her arrest.
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