David Mahon sentenced to seven years for manslaughter

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David Mahon was sentenced to seven years for manslaughter at Dublin Central Criminal Court on 13 June 2016. Dean Fitzpatrick died after suffering a stab wound outside his mother’s apartment at Burnell Square, Northern Cross, Dublin. Mahon had been convicted of manslaughter and cleared of murder. The sentence was backdated to his conviction, with credit for time already spent in custody. The judge also refused Mahon’s application concerning newspaper reports and awarded costs against him.