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Killer has 15-year sentence backdated over charging delay
Summary
Michael Kinsella, aged 24, pleaded guilty in December 2015 to manslaughter for his role in the 2011 killing of Adil Essalhi in Tyrrelstown, Dublin. Justice Deirdre Murphy sentenced him to 15 years in June 2016, describing the case as "difficult to envisage a more horrific case of manslaughter". The sentence was backdated to 10 December 2014 to account for the delay between the investigation's completion and Kinsella's charging. No part of the sentence was suspended, but Justice Murphy suggested a one‑third reduction if he engages in addiction treatment and education while incarcerated.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Killer has 15-year sentence backdated over charging delay. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Essalhi in May 2012 but Michael Kinsella was charged some months after that. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 6, 2011 Other
- December 10, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-07-25 Publication
Why: A man who admitted taking part in the brutal slaying of an innocent man has had his 15-year sentence backdated because of a delay in charging him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In June Justice Deirdre Murphy sentenced him to 15 years, saying it would be "difficult to envisage a more horrific case of manslaughter". Wayne Kinsella had earlier been sentenced to life for Mr Essalhi's murder.
Background Person
Charges: murdering Mr Essalhi in May 2012 but Michael Kinsella was charged some months after that (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Wayne Kinsella had earlier been sentenced to life for Mr Essalhi's murder. Mr Kinsella returned to court today where Justice Murphy said that she would backdate his sentence to begin on December 10, 2014.
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