Robert Broughan jailed for murder of Roy Hopkins

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Robert Broughan was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Roy Hopkins at the Central Criminal Court on 7 April 2025. Hopkins was killed beside the Grand Canal at Glenaree Bridge, near Rathangan, on 31 July 2020.

The court heard that Broughan admitted the killing in garda interviews and described his intention to kill Hopkins. A jury found him guilty on 28 February 2025. The sentence was backdated to 1 August 2020, when he entered custody.