A jury has convicted a man of murdering a 90-year-old retired farmer, who was found beaten to death in his own home via IrishTimes
Before sentencing, a victim impact statement was read to the Central Criminal Court by the prosecution on behalf of Ms Lyons’ home help in Lismore, Mary Fennessy.She said she knew him for over 20 years and “if anyone deserved a place in heaven, it’s Paddy.
90-year-old Paddy Lyons who was murdered in his home in Ballysaggart near Lismore, Co Waterford. Photograph: Provision “He didn’t drive a car but everyone in the village knew him and would give him a lift in and out of Lismore. Everyone liked him,” she said.Justice Paul CoffeyDefence counsel Michael O’Higgins SC told the court his client wanted to apologise for having killed Mr Lyons and he was remorseful for his actions.
Mr Justice Coffey then sentenced Outram to the mandatory term of life imprisonment for murder. The sentence was backdated to when he went into custody on February 27th, 2017.
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