A violent killer described by his victim's family and friends as a 'monster' could be released from prison in months just three years after he was sentenced for stabbing a 22-year-old man to death.
They have claimed Smullen was reported to police while in breach of his bail conditions in the hours before Barry's death and say he should have been arrested before he had the opportunity to return to the property where Barry was killed. At the time of his trial, Smullen also faced a charge of breaking bail conditions, specifically a curfew banning him from leaving his home of the same address between 7pm and 7am.
'This monster isn't a person who made one mistake. This monster has always carried weapons, because he is a coward, and sadly that won't change. The killer had argued with his partner Shannon Beattie on the night of Barry's death over his suspicions he was the father of another woman's child.Smullen had been drinking when he arrived back at his partner's property in the early hours of the morning.
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