Jimmy Devaney convicted of manslaughter as sentencing adjourned

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Jimmy Devaney was convicted of manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court, with sentencing adjourned on 2 November 2015. He was acquitted of murdering Marie Greene, whose body was found in Anagorta Bog outside Athlone, Co Westmeath, nine days after she was last seen alive.

A jury returned unanimous verdicts of not guilty of murder and guilty of manslaughter on 30 July 2015. Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan said she would sentence Devaney on 16 November 2015 at 11am after considering further material.

The court also heard a victim impact statement from Marie Greene’s nephew, Peter McDonagh, on behalf of her family.