A judge says there is a lack of precedent in the case of a man found guilty of a murder committed while he was a juvenile.
The man, who cannot be named by order of the court, was one of six people found guilty of the murder of 43-year-old Thomas Dooley at a cemetery in county Kerry in 2022.
Jamie O Hara has this report for RedFM News,
"A central criminal court sitting in Cork has heard the man has now accepted his role in the murder of Thomas Dooley on the 05th October 2022 and said he is genuinely sorry in a handwritten letter, the Court heard the father of seven had suffered stab and chop wounds during the attack in Rath cemetery. Today, Miss Justice Mary Ellen Ring heard there is no case law and the DPP had given no guidance in terms of sentencing. The judge said she was anxious to get this right and asked for any reports or guidance from any jurisdiction which could guide her decision making. Judge Ring noted the victim's wife Siobhán was in court and said she understands the family are keen for the matter to be dealt with. She remanded the man in custody until the 31st of March".
