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flag Christopher Devine sentenced to life for killing brother-in-law in Dublin garden with submachine gun.

flag Christopher Devine, 44, was sentenced to life in prison for the January 2022 murder of his brother-in-law, Michael Tormey, 49, in Tormey’s Dublin front garden. flag Devine, who denied murder, opened fire with a submachine gun, killing Tormey with five bullets. flag The jury rejected his claims of mental disorder and intoxication, finding he acted deliberately. flag Tormey, described as a "decent, honest man," had briefly associated with individuals in the drugs trade but was not involved in criminal activity. flag The judge called the killing "brutal and treacherous," highlighting the profound impact on the victim’s family, whose voices were heard in court. flag The weapon was never recovered.

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