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Killer appeals sentence in robbery where publican was left to die in toilet
Summary
In 2019, Marian Lingurar Jnr, then 16, was sentenced to nine years for the manslaughter of publican John Kenny, 56, during a robbery in Oughterard, Co Galway. The attack, on 25 September 2011, left Kenny severely beaten, tied, and left to die in a ladies' toilet. Lingurar Jnr, who had worked as a doorman for a week, was part of a gang that robbed the pub after closing. In April 2022, he appealed the sentence, arguing the judge failed to consider his youth and the lack of evidence that he personally restrained or assaulted Kenny. The Court of Appeal noted the crime was a "common design" and that Lingurar Jnr bore responsibility, but the appeal was based on the judge's handling of his age. The appeal was still pending at the time of the hearing. The case highlighted the complexities of sentencing juveniles for violent robbery and manslaughter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Killer appeals sentence in robbery where publican was left to die in toilet. Charges or matters: manslaughter. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 25, 2011 Incident
- May 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-04-07 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: manslaughter (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: The judge who sentenced a man to nine years imprisonment for the manslaughter of his employer during a violent robbery failed to take into account the accused's young age at the time of the offence, his lawyers told the Court of Appeal today. Now aged 27, he is appealing the severity of the sentence imposed by Judge Rory McCabe at Galway Circuit Criminal Court in May 2019.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Galway
- Galway Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Appeal Theft Violent Crime
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