Dean Kerrie convicted of manslaughter at Central Criminal Court

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Dean Kerrie was convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court in a verdict reported on 19 October 2022.

The conviction followed a trial over the fatal stabbing of Jack Power at Kerrie’s home in Dunmore East in July 2018.

A jury found Kerrie not guilty of murder and guilty of manslaughter after deliberating for just under six hours.

At a sentence hearing reported on 19 October 2022, Power’s family described their loss as immeasurable; the judge said he would consider reports before sentencing Kerrie the following week.