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Woman who took to social media to express concern for man whose body she helped dump in quarry gets six years

Summary

A woman who helped dump a man's body in a quarry and later expressed concern for his wellbeing on social media has been jailed for six years. Jane Corcoran (34) lied to gardai about the circumstances surrounding the death of Stephen Ring in 2024. She falsely accused another man of assaulting Mr Ring and wasted garda time. His body was found in Carrigfoyle Quarry 13 days later, decomposed and partially eaten by fish. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo said Corcoran lacks insight into her offending and has engaged in victim blaming. Corcoran was caught on CCTV helping move Mr Ring's remains to her car and then to the quarry. A probation officer noted she appears emotionally detached from the offence and is at high risk of reoffending. The judge set a headline sentence of nine years, which was reduced to six years and nine months after considering mitigation. Corcoran's guilty plea was noted, but her lack of remorse and victim blaming reduced its value. The judge suspended the final nine months of the sentence for two years on conditions.

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What: Report matter: Woman who took to social media to express concern for man whose body she helped dump in quarry gets six years. Charges or matters: impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another individual, knowing or believing that person to have committed murder or another arrestable offence, by assisting in moving the remains of Stephen Ring from her home; assisting the offender by telling falsehoods to gardai. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 15, 2024 Incident
• October 17, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 27 Other
• October 17 Other
• October 15 Other
• 2026-02-09 Publication

Why: When she finally got to see his body, she couldn't hold his hand because of the damage done by the water. CNI source report

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