Nikita Burns and Alan Vial will face a mandatory term of life imprisonment
Nikita Burns of Carrick, Co Donegal and Alan Vial of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, Co Donegal both denied the murder of Robert 'Robin' Wilkin. Photograph: NW NewspixAlan Vial and Nikita Burns have both been found guilty of murdering 66-year-old Robert Wilkin, whose body was thrown over the cliffs at Sliabh Liag, one of Donegal’s most popular tourist attractions.
Nikita Burns wept as prison officers escorted her from the court while Vial chatted with members of his legal team. Both will be sentenced to the mandatory term of life imprisonment at a sentencing hearing on Friday when members of the victim’s family will be invited to make a statement to the court.
Conor McGregor ordered to pay legal costs of bid to stop spread of CCTV footage from civil rape trial The jury heard that Mr Wilkin suffered at least two depressed fractures to the head before he was put over Sliabh Liag, one of Ireland’s most outstanding tourist attractions and some of the tallest cliffs in Europe.
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