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Serial killer's father challenges decision to stop benefits
Summary
Juma Palani, from Sligo, has initiated High Court proceedings to challenge the State's decision to withdraw his jobseeker's and disability allowances. Mr Palani is seeking to overturn determinations made earlier this year by the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Chief Appeals Officer, and the Minister for Social Protection. He claims the State has failed to provide evidence supporting assertions that he engaged in criminal activity, and contends the investigation was conducted unlawfully. Mr Palani's son, Yousef Palani, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2023 for the murders of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt in Sligo in April 2022, and for stabbing Anthony Burke. Mr Palani's legal representatives argue their client was denied fair procedures and constitutional justice, having received no opportunity to respond to allegations before his allowances were disallowed and repayment demands issued. Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty adjourned the case for hearing the following week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial killer's father challenges decision to stop benefits. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 11, 2022 Incident
- August 2006 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2023 Other
- January 2024 Other
- February 2024 Other
- 2024-12-02 Publication
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Outcome: Yousef Palani, who was driven by his hatred of gay men and decapitated one of his victims in his own home, was jailed for life last year for the murders of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt and for stabbing Anthony Burke in the eye with a kitchen knife, all of which happened over a four-day period in Sligo.; Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty adjourned the matter to reappear at the High Court next week.
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