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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22748Assault (in prison) · Co. Laois

Convicted murderer Daniel Murtagh attacked with shiv in Midlands Prison

Daniel Murtagh, serving a life sentence for the murder of Nadine Lott, was attacked with a homemade shiv at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, Co Laois, after being warned to stop 'throwing his weight around' on the B1 landing. He was transferred to segregation following the attack, which sliced his face from forehead to chin.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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29 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDaniel Murtagh is serving a life sentence for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Nadine Lott (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMurtagh was attacked with a homemade shiv that sliced his face from forehead to chin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMurtagh was transferred to segregation after the attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe shiv was made by melting two razor blades onto a toothbrush (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMurtagh will be left with a scar for life (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMurtagh is a trained boxer (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMurtagh inflicted 64 injuries on Nadine Lott (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNadine Lott was 30 years old at the time of the murder (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNadine Lott never regained consciousness and died of her injuries in hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDaniel Murtagh was attacked with a homemade shiv at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe shiv sliced his face from forehead to chin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHe inflicted 64 injuries on Nadine. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNadine Lott was 30 years old. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe attack caused Nadine to lose teeth and disfigured her face. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNadine never regained consciousness and died of her injuries in hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place on the B1 landing of Midlands Prison in Portlaoise (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe murder of Nadine Lott took place at her home in Arklow, Co Wicklow (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe murder took place at Nadine's home in Arklow, Co Wicklow. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe murder occurred in the early hours of 14 December 2019 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe murder took place in the early hours of December 14, 2019. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherNadine Lott's killer is described as scarred for life after his face was slashed in a prison attack. (extra.ie)
  • otherIf Murtagh steps out of line again he would be killed (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherPrison staff are not willing to take the chance of another attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe will now be segregated from other inmates. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe is serving a life sentence for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Nadine Lott. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe is a trained boxer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe was being 'mouthy' and 'throwing his weight around' on the B1 landing before the attack. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe shiv is normally made by melting two razor blades onto a toothbrush. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherHe will be left with a scar for life. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jan2023
    Otherdublinlive.ie, its first report
    Nadine Lott's killer attacked in prison and told he’s a 'dead man walking'

    Reports the prison shiv attack on Daniel Murtagh at Midlands Prison, his segregation, and provides background on the Nadine Lott murder in Arklow in December 2019.

    convicted, Daniel Murtagh, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Murtaghvictim, Nadine Lott, 30, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine Lott
  2. 22 Jan2023
    Otheririshmirror.ie, its first report
    Nadine Lott's killer attacked in jail and 'would be killed' if out of line again

    Reports that convicted murderer Daniel Murtagh was attacked with a homemade shiv at Midlands Prison and transferred to segregation; provides background on the 2019 murder of Nadine Lott in Arklow, Co Wicklow.

    convicted, Daniel Murtagh, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Murtaghvictim, Nadine Lott, 30, femaleNadine Lott
  3. 18 Jan2023
    Otherextra.ie, first report
    Nadine Lott's Killer 'Scarred For Life' After Face Is Slashed In Prison Attack

    Adds that Murtagh is described as 'scarred for life' after his face was slashed in the attack.

    victim, Nadine Lott, 30, female, irish (judged from name)Nadine Lottconvicted, 34, male, irish (judged from name)