Desmond Coyle convicted of manslaughter in Limerick stabbing

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Desmond Coyle was convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 21 January 2019, and was awaiting sentence. Coyle had stabbed Calo Carpaci, aged 58, at the deceased’s home in Limerick on 24 May 2017. The jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. The court heard that Carpaci died from a single stab wound to the heart. Coyle’s sentencing was due to take place the following Monday, with the judge considering the evidence and submissions before deciding the sentence.