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Pair found guilty of beating dad-of-two to death outside Stag do

Date
2022-12-16

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin murder trial, Philip Disney (27) and Sean Carlyle (30) were found guilty by a unanimous jury of killing Vincent Parsons, a 34‑year‑old father of two, on 26 August 2019. Parsons had been drinking at a stag do in the Killinarden Inn when he became "messy" and irritated patrons. CCTV showed Disney and Carlyle confronting Parsons, with Disney raising an arm and pointing at him. After Parsons left the pub, the men entered a black van, returned to a green area on Killinarden Way, and beat him to death. They then drove to Carlyle's home, changed clothes, and later returned to the pub to create an alibi. The jury, after 4 h 48 min of deliberation, returned a life‑sentence verdict, and the case was adjourned to 13 January for a victim impact statement. The trial highlighted CCTV evidence, blood on Carlyle's shorts, and forensic testimony regarding Parsons' cause of death.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair found guilty of beating dad-of-two to death outside Stag do. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 26, 2019 Incident
January 13 Adjournment
December 5 Hearing Or Sentence
New Year Other
2022-12-16 Publication

Case subjects

Philip Disney

Defendant

Outcome: The two guilty men now face the mandatory life sentence for murder and the case was adjourned by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo to January 13, to allow time for the preparation of a victim impact statement.

Sean Carlyle

Defendant