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Case No. 1611Murder, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 24 Dec 2022

Teens jailed for nine years for murder of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherry

Two teenagers were sentenced to 12 years (three suspended) for the murder of Tristan Sherry, who was beaten and stabbed to death after shooting gangland figure Jason Hennessy snr in a restaurant on Christmas Eve 2022. Three others, including Brandon Hennessy, were jailed for violent disorder during the attack.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 May
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Key facts

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  • whatTwo teenagers were jailed for nine years each for the murder of Tristan Sherry (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTristan Sherry was beaten to death after shooting Jason Hennessy snr in a restaurant (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatBoth Amah and the unnamed accomplice stamped on and repeatedly stabbed Tristan Sherry (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe shooting and subsequent murder took place on Christmas Eve 2022 (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeDavid Amah, 19, of Donabate, was convicted of murder at the Special Criminal Court (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe High Court found the mandatory life imprisonment law unconstitutional for the two defendants (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThey are the first defendants sentenced after a Supreme Court ruling that life is not mandatory for child murderers (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceMr Justice Kerida Naidoo sentenced Amah to 12 years with the final three years suspended (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceAn 18-year-old also convicted of murder received a similar sentence but cannot be named (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceBrandon Hennessy, 22, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years with the last six months suspended for one year for violent disorder (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceJonas Kabangu, 19, of Blanchardstown, was sentenced to four years with the final 12 months suspended for two years (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceAn unnamed 18-year-old was sentenced to two years and four months with the final year suspended for two years (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAmah was 17 at the time of the offence (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe offence did not involve pre-planning and a probation report put Amah at low risk of reoffending (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe judge accepted the killing of Hennessy's father as a mitigating factor (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 May2025
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, first report
    Teens jailed over 'brutal' murder of steakhouse gunman Tristan Sherry

    Sentencing hearing at the Special Criminal Court; first defendants sentenced after the Supreme Court ruling that life is not mandatory for child murderers.

    victim, Tristan Sherry, male, irish (judged from name)Tristan Sherryconvicted, David Amah, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)David Amahconvicted, 18, maleconvicted, Brandon Hennessy, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brandon Hennessyconvicted, Jonas Kabangu, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Kabanguconvicted, 18, male