Unnamed youth’s manslaughter sentencing adjourned after brain surgery

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An unnamed youth convicted of manslaughter had sentencing adjourned at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 21 January 2019. The case concerns the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Dovydas Jenkas in Claremorris, Co Mayo, in December 2015.

The youth was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter in 2017. Ms Justice Eileen Creedon delayed sentencing to allow recovery from surgery for epilepsy, and said the matter would be considered in October.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.