Padraig Delaney sentenced to life for hammer murder of friend Shane Knott, rejecting self-defense claim. Padraig Delaney condenado a cadena perpetua por el asesinato con martillo de su amigo Shane Knott, rechazando el reclamo de legítima defensa.

Padraig Delaney, 44, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his friend Shane Knott, 37, by beating him with a hammer and leaving his body in a dog pen. Padraig Delaney, de 44 años, ha sido sentenciado a cadena perpetua por asesinar a su amigo Shane Knott, de 37 años, golpeándolo con un martillo y dejando su cuerpo en una jaula para perros. The Central Criminal Court rejected Delaney's self-defense claim. El Tribunal Penal Central rechazó el reclamo de defensa propia de Delaney. Knott suffered multiple severe injuries, and his mother described him as a "free spirit." Knott sufrió múltiples lesiones severas, y su madre lo describió como un "espíritu libre". Delaney showed no remorse, causing his family further distress during the trial. Delaney no mostró remordimiento, causando a su familia mayor angustia durante el juicio.