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Mother "tortured" by how son's life ended
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court sentencing hearing, Loretta Power, mother of the 25‑year‑old victim, expressed that her son Jack Power's death has left her "tortured" and that the family endures a "life sentence" daily. Jack was stabbed to death on 26 July 2018 after breaking into Dean Kerrie's home in Dunmore East, Waterford. Kerrie, 21, was tried twice for the murder; the first trial ended with a jury verdict of manslaughter, the second with a conviction for manslaughter. The prosecution described a scuffle in the bedroom, with Kerrie allegedly stabbing Jack once in the chest after Jack had attacked Kerrie's mother. Kerrie's defence argued the act was a single defensive movement. The court has adjourned sentencing to 26 October 2022, with the possibility of a suspended portion of the sentence pending probation conditions. The maximum sentence for manslaughter is life imprisonment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother "tortured" by how son's life ended. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 26, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-10-19 Publication
Why: She said that the four years since his death, which have included two trials for the man who killed her son, have "taken a huge toll" as the family serves a "life sentence every day but we keep going because that is what he would have wanted us to do. CNI source report
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