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Woman who staged murder victim's suicide charged with 33 new offences while on suspended sentence

Date
2020-11-20
Stage
Sentence
Court
Co Donegal. The Central Criminal Court
Primary locality
Sligo
County
Sligo

Summary

A woman serving a suspended sentence for staging a murder victim's suicide has been sent back to jail after a judge heard she has been charged with 33 new offences, has consumed crack and heroin, and failed to give notice of where she was living. Janice Brady, with a last address at Maryville Hostel, Finisklin, Sligo, was sentenced to four years in prison in November 2019 for staging a suicide to impede the prosecution of her brother for the murder of Sligo musician, Martin "Matt" Kivlehan (60). She had pleaded guilty to the impeding charge in November 2017. Keith Brady (33) was found guilty of Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015. Earlier this month, a bench warrant was issued for Brady after she breached the terms of her suspended sentence again. Activating the suspended part of the original sentence, Mr Justice White said that he had to impose the balance of the ten month sentence as Brady was in trouble again with the law, had failed to cooperate with the probation services and was still abusing drugs. The matter was adjourned.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman who staged murder victim's suicide charged with 33 new offences while on suspended sentence. Charges or matters: Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015; 33 offences in Dublin city and by her own admission was engaging in the consumption of controlled drugs namely crack cocaine and heroin; the impeding charge in November 2017. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

Why: The mother-of-one, with a last address at Maryville Hostel, Finisklin, Sligo was sentenced to four years in prison in November 2019 for staging a suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her brother for the murder of Sligo musician, Martin "Matt" Kivlehan (60). Prosecution account reported by CNI

Case subjects

Keith Brady

Convicted Person

Charges: Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015; 33 offences in Dublin city and by her own admission was engaging in the consumption of controlled drugs namely crack cocaine and heroin (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Earlier this month, a bench warrant was issued for Brady after she breached the terms of her suspended sentence again. Activating the suspended part of the original sentence, Mr Justice White said that he had to impose the balance of the ten month sentence as Brady was in trouble again with the law, had failed to cooperate with the probation services and was still abusing drugs.

Maryville Hostel

Convicted Person

Charges: the impeding charge in November 2017; Mr Kivlehan's murder at New Apartments, Holborn St, Sligo on August 2 or August 3, 2015; 33 offences in Dublin city and by her own admission was engaging in the consumption of controlled drugs namely crack cocaine and heroin (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Maryville Hostel, Finisklin, Sligo was sentenced to four years in prison in November 2019 for staging a suicide in order to impede the prosecution of her brother for the murder of Sligo musician, Martin "Matt" Kivlehan (60).

Places mentioned

Residence
Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Co Donegal. The Central Criminal Court
Garda Station
  • Martin McHale of Sligo Garda Station
  • Sligo

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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