Matt O'Neill's parents shared a victim impact statement; Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy were found guilty of manslaughter.
Parents of Matt O'Neill, who died after an assault in Carrigaline, County Cork, shared a powerful victim impact statement in court. Matt's father, Pat, held his son's hand for 29 minutes as he took his final breath, describing the experience as "29 minutes of heartbreaking sadness that no parent should ever have to experience." The trauma, he said, would never leave them. Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy were found guilty of manslaughter, not murder, during the trial.
May 16, 2024
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