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Man who killed mother is jailed for attack on support worker
Summary
Celyn Eadon, aged 30, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for assaulting a support worker after his release from prison. The assault occurred on 14 January 2023 at his home in Annaly Grove, Ongar, Dublin, when Eadon punched the support worker several times in the face during a discussion about films. Eadon had previously been convicted of murdering his mother, Noreen Kelly, in 2014, a conviction later quashed by the Supreme Court, and he pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He had served 14 years for that offence, back‑dated to 2011, and had eight prior assault convictions while in prison. The judge, citing Eadon's guilty plea, cooperation, and remorse, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence with 14 months suspended, back‑dated to the date of the assault. The support worker declined to give a victim impact statement. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who killed mother is jailed for attack on support worker. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to the support worker at his home address at Annaly Grove, Ongar, Dublin on January 14 this year; murdering his mother, Noreen Kelly, in 2014 but this conviction was later quashed and he pleaded guilty to her manslaughter. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 14 Incident
- February 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-07-18 Publication
Why: Defence counsel said Eadon was institutionalised after spending a decade in prison from a young age and required support in order to live independently. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to the support worker at his home address at Annaly Grove, Ongar, Dublin on January 14 this year; murdering his mother, Noreen Kelly, in 2014 but this conviction was later quashed and he pleaded guilty to her manslaughter (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was jailed for 14 years, backdated to when he first went into custody in 2011. He handed down a two-and-a-half-year sentence and suspended the final 14 months on a number of conditions.
Places mentioned
- Supreme Court
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Midlands Prison
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