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'Quelle surprise': woman who got half-suspended sentence for discarding knife fails to show up in court

Date
2024-02-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Lisa Lee, 41, was given a four‑year sentence for discarding a knife used in the fatal stabbing of Isaac Horgan, with two years suspended on the condition of good behaviour for three years after release. She had 17 prior convictions, including an attack on a female Garda, and had been warned to "put her life and house in order." Lee, who has no fixed abode and was formerly at Depaul Homeless Hostel, failed to appear at a Central Criminal Court hearing this morning, breaching the conditions of her suspended sentence. Judge Tony Hunt issued a bench warrant for her arrest, noting that her failure to attend court and alleged breaches of the Criminal Justice Public Order Act and a mobile‑phone theft claim were serious. The judge expressed frustration at what he described as "misplaced sympathy" for Lee, stating he would seek to compel her attendance and that further tolerance would not be extended. Lisa Lee was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Quelle surprise': woman who got half-suspended sentence for discarding knife fails to show up in court. Charges or matters: the manslaughter of Mr Horgan, who was 52 at the time of his death, at Markievicz House, Townsend Street, Dublin 2, on 29 March 2021. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

December 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
29 March Hearing Or Sentence
May 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
29 March 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
2024-02-14 Publication

Why: He said that he was not going to "micromanage Ms Lee's life" so "if she can't put her house in order, she will have to go into custody because she has committed a serious offence. CNI source report

Case subjects

Lisa Lee

Convicted Person

Charges: the manslaughter of Mr Horgan, who was 52 at the time of his death, at Markievicz House, Townsend Street, Dublin 2, on 29 March 2021 (Proven)

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Lee was due to appear at the Central Criminal Court this morning where Mr Justice Tony Hunt was to deal with her failure to adhere to the conditions of her suspended sentence. The judge sentenced Lee to four years in prison with the final two years suspended on condition that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three years following her release.

Noel Lennon

Background Person

Charges: the manslaughter of Mr Horgan, who was 52 at the time of his death, at Markievicz House, Townsend Street, Dublin 2, on 29 March 2021 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty