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Court of Appeal2026-02-20

Sliabh Liag murderers get appeal date

Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, who were convicted in March 2025 of murdering Robert Robin Wilkin at Sliabh Liag in County Donegal, have been granted a hearing date for their conviction appeals. Vial, aged 39, of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, and B

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Central Criminal Court2025-03-07

Family ‘overwhelmed’ by Sliabh Liag pair’s lack of remorse

Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of murdering Robin Wilkin, a 66-year-old man, following a two-month trial at the Central Criminal Court that concluded on Thursday. Mr Justice Paul McDermott imposed mandatory life sentences on both

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