Ireland Case No. 6412Manslaughter · Co. Dublin · 14 Oct 2019
Court of Appeal increases manslaughter sentence for Loughlinstown man after DPP appeal
Andrew Lacey, 35, stabbed Derek Reddin to death on Loughlinstown Drive in south Dublin on 14 and 15 October 2019, after Reddin lay in wait for him. A jury found Lacey not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring originally sentenced him to seven and a half years with 18 months suspended, which the DPP appealed as unduly lenient. On 1 March 2024 the Court of Appeal increased the sentence to six years and nine months with no part suspended.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Andrew Lacey, 35, stabbed Derek Reddin to death.
- Where
- The killing happened on Loughlinstown Drive in south Dublin.
- When
- The killing happened on 14 and 15 October 2019.
- Cause
- Derek Reddin, a father-of-two, lay in wait for Lacey and attacked him on a street.
- The men's associates had a number of violent incidents after a falling-out over a drunken row.
- Weapon
- Lacey used a knife to stab Mr Reddin; the trial judge said Mr Reddin used a baseball bat in the assault.
- Charges
- A jury found Lacey not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
- In court
- Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring suspended 18 months of Lacey's sentence because of the effect on his children.
- The DPP appealed the sentence as unduly lenient.
- The Court of Appeal found the sentencing judge gave too much prominence to the difficulties faced by the killer's family and erred in suspending 20 per cent of the sentence.
- Sentence
- The original sentence was seven and a half years with 18 months suspended.
- On 1 March 2024 the Court of Appeal increased the sentence by nine months to six years and nine months with no part suspended.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAndrew Lacey stabbed Derek Reddin to death. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing happened at Loughlinstown Drive. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whenThe killing happened on 14 and 15 October 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe killing happened on October 14th/15th, 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe trial judge said Mr Reddin used a baseball bat in the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeReddin had lain in wait for Lacey and attacked him on a south Dublin street. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe men had a falling-out over a drunken row. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponLacey used a knife to stab Mr Reddin. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeLacey was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA jury found Lacey not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Court of Appeal found the sentencing judge gave too much prominence to the difficulties faced by the killer's family. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal agreed that the sentencing judge erred in suspending 20 per cent of the sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe original sentence was seven and a half years with 18 months suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe Court of Appeal imposed a sentence of six years and nine months with no part suspended. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe original sentence was 7½ years with 18 months suspended, which the DPP said was unduly lenient. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence was increased by nine months. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Mar2024Man’s sentence for Loughlinstown manslaughter increased after DPP appeal over judge’s leniency
Court of Appeal increased Lacey's sentence after a DPP appeal, quashing the 18-month suspension and imposing six years and nine months with no part suspended.
convicted, Andrew Lacey, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Laceyvictim, Derek Reddin, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Reddin - 1 Mar2024Father of five who stabbed man to death has jail sentence increased
Reports the Court of Appeal's ruling that increased Lacey's sentence after a DPP appeal against it as unduly lenient, replacing the original sentence of seven and a half years with 18 months suspended.
convicted, Andrew Lacey, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Laceyvictim, Derek Reddin, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Reddin