Image: Google Streetview Image: Google Streetview A 67-YEAR-OLD MARTIAL arts instructor, who repeatedly stabbed a man who he once had an “intimate” relationship with, has been jailed for four years for manslaughter.
Lenihan from Cardinal Cushing Road, Mervue, Galway was originally charged with murder but pleaded guilty in July to the manslaughter of 38-year-old Christopher McGrath on 12 March 2017 at Lenihan’s home. The plea was accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Passing sentence today, Mr Justice White noted there was an “internal conflict” on the evidence as to the nature of violence inflicted by Lenihan on Mr McGrath as distinct from the defendant’s own account.
The judge emphasised there was no doubt that Lenihan was at home in his own property and had gone to bed on the night. The defendant had met Mr McGrath in a hotel premises earlier that evening and bought him a drink, he continued.Mr McGrath and Lenihan had a long-term friendship and the accused man also had an important friendship with the deceased’s wider family, which they feel has now been breached, pointed out the judge.
There was also evidence that the defendant’s brother Thomas, who was not a drinker, was unhappy about Mr McGrath coming to Lenihan’s house as he felt the relationship was not good for either of them, said Mr Justice White.
DPP need to appeal this sentence justiceforkevinlunney
Unbelievable. It’s not much of a deterrent. Four years 3 months of every year, leaves three years for taking a life.
4 years be out in 2! what a fxuking joke
bloody joke that is
Ludicrous sentence for killing someone with a knife; will be out by 2022.
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