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Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack in danger of becoming homeless if released
Summary
Celyn Eadon, 29, appeared at the Central Criminal Court for a sentencing hearing regarding the manslaughter of his mother, Noreen Kelly. Eadon admitted to her killing and pleaded guilty to manslaughter, a plea accepted by the DPP after the Supreme Court overturned his previous murder conviction. Defence counsel Patrick Gageby SC argued that gross intoxication deprived Eadon of the intent to kill, noting he suffered a brain injury from juvenile drug use. The DPP, represented by Seamus Clarke SC, assessed the case as high culpability but warned that Eadon would face homelessness if released, as probation services could not currently provide suitable accommodation. Mr Justice Michael White remanded Eadon in custody until February 22, when he will be sentenced. The judge indicated the sentence would include a suspended element of community supervision with strict conditions. Eadon has 13 other convictions, mostly for assaults, committed since his initial life sentence for the 2011 killing in Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son who killed mother in drug-fuelled attack in danger of becoming homeless if released. Charges or matters: her manslaughter. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 9, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 22 Adjournment
- February 8 Other
- 2021-02-08 Publication
Why: Defence counsel Patrick Gageby SC, for Eadon, said he was going to ask the court to finalise the matter today because there was no particular place for his client to attend now or in the immediate future, which did not "debar the court" from making conditional orders. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: her manslaughter (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: At a brief hearing today, Seamus Clarke SC on behalf of the DPP told Mr Justice Michael White that Eadon would "go into homelessness" if a sentence was imposed where he would be re-released into society. The judge said he had "some idea" of the sentence that he would impose and noted that this would include a suspended element of supervision in the community with strict conditions.; Mr Justice White remanded the defendant in custody to February 22, when he will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Supreme Court
- Central Criminal Court
- The Supreme Court
- The house
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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