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Daniel Murtagh files affidavit in bid to overturn Nadine Lott murder conviction
Summary
Daniel Murtagh, aged 34, has filed affidavits to appeal his murder conviction for the death of 30‑year‑old Nadine Lott, who was severely beaten at her St Mary's Court apartment in Arklow on 17 December 2019. Murtagh pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder; the State rejected this plea and he was convicted by a unanimous jury. Sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment in October, the judge described the crime as brutal and cited emergency services evidence of terror and brutality. Murtagh's appeal requires two affidavits, one already filed and a second expected by lunch. The Court of Appeal will mention the case again on 15 July. Lott's mother, Claire Lott, testified that her daughter was unrecognisable after the attack and that the violence was "total carnage." The jury found no defence of intoxication, rejecting Murtagh's claim that alcohol prevented intent. The case remains at the Court of Appeal stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Daniel Murtagh files affidavit in bid to overturn Nadine Lott murder conviction. Charges or matters: Ms Lott's manslaughter but had denied her murder. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 17, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 15 Incident
- December 14, 2019 Incident
- December 17 Incident
- 2022-07-01 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: Ms Lott's manslaughter but had denied her murder (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Daniel Murtagh was jailed for life. At Murtagh's sentence hearing, Ms Lott's mother, Claire Lott, said her family was haunted by thoughts of her daughter's "terror, fear, panic and cries" during the "prolonged, evil attack" carried out by a "monster".
Convicted Person
Charges: Ms Lott's manslaughter but had denied her murder (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; At Murtagh's sentence hearing, Ms Lott's mother, Claire Lott, said her family was haunted by thoughts of her daughter's "terror, fear, panic and cries" during the "prolonged, evil attack" carried out by a "monster".
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- The house
- St Vincent's Hospital
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