Ireland Case No. 5505Murder · Co. Offaly · 29 Sep 2023
Teenager admits murder of Lorna Woodnutt in Co Offaly
A 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering Lorna Woodnutt at a property outside Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 29 September 2023. He is to be detained at Oberstown until a sentence hearing on 22 July 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted8 Jul
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA teenage boy admitted murdering a woman at a residential property in Co Offaly. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA teenage boy admitted murdering a woman in Co Offaly. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe murder happened at a property in a rural area outside Tullamore, Co Offaly. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing happened at a property in a rural area outside Tullamore, Co Offaly. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe murder happened on 29 September 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe murder took place on 29 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe judge directed preparation of a probation service report and a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe defence has a psychiatric report, and the defence said there was the potential for issues. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe boy was charged with the murder of Lorna Woodnutt, aged in her 40s. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe boy was charged with the murder of Lorna Woodnutt. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe boy pleaded guilty when the murder charge was put to him at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe boy pleaded guilty to murder at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge directed the preparation of a probation service report and a victim impact statement. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe boy was ordered to be detained at Oberstown Children Detention Centre until 22 July. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe mandatory life sentence for murder will not apply because the defendant is a minor. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe boy will be detained at Oberstown Children Detention Centre until 22 July, when his sentence hearing will take place. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe sentence hearing is set for 22 July. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe prosecution said the sentence hearing would take half a day. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence has a psychiatric report which it will give to the prosecution and the probation service. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul2024Teenage boy, 17, admits murdering Lorna Woodnutt in Co Offaly
Records the boy's guilty plea to murder at the Central Criminal Court, the sentence hearing date of 22 July, his detention at Oberstown, and the directed probation and victim impact reports.
victim, Lorna Woodnutt, 40s, femaleLorna Woodnuttconvicted, 17, male - 8 Jul2024Teenage boy admits murdering Lorna Woodnutt in Offaly last year
Reports the boy's guilty plea at the Central Criminal Court, the directions for a probation report, victim impact statement and psychiatric report, and his detention at Oberstown until the sentence hearing on 22 July.
convicted, 17, malevictim, Lorna Woodnutt, 40s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Lorna Woodnutt