A 17-year-old who bludgeoned a woman to death in Co Offaly was jailed for life on Thursday after the court heard he was obsessed with controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate.
The teenager who bludgeoned a woman to death in Co Offaly was obsessed with controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate , it has emerged.
READ MORE: Grammy Award winner Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault and battery in lawsuit by former employeeHowever, we have established that the main influencer he followed was Tate – who is currently charged in Romania with rape, sexual exploitation and human trafficking and is well known for his self-proclaimed anti-women comments.
Mr Justice McDermott said on Thursday that "defenceless" Ms Woodnutt had suffered "a cowardly, brutal and sustained assault", which the then 16-year-old teen had carried out with an "extraordinary level of brutality and viciousness". He added that the killing was carried out without mercy, inflicting maximum terror and suffering.
A psychiatrist had also diagnosed the teenager with an adjustment disorder but pointed out that the defendant was too young to be diagnosed with other mental disorders. Mr Justice McDermott ordered that a probation report and an updated psychiatric assessment be provided to the court every two years. He extended his sympathies to Ms Woodnutt's family and friends.
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