Stephen Tynan and Raymond Fitzgerald sentenced for murder

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Stephen Tynan and Raymond Fitzgerald were sentenced to life in prison for murder at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 19 December 2018. Andrew Guerrine, Tynan’s cousin, was stabbed 20 times and his body was found on Steelstown Lane in Rathcoole. The jury had found both men guilty by majority verdict the previous month.

The prosecution said the evidence linking the men to the murder included a car, CCTV footage and mobile phone records. Judge Michael White imposed the mandatory life sentence on both men after hearing a victim impact statement from Mr Guerrine’s sister.