Ireland Case No. 22913Murder · Co. Dublin · 24 Aug 2019
Two Dublin men sentenced to life for murder of Vincent Parsons at Tallaght stag do
Philip Disney (27) and Sean Carlyle (30) of Tallaght, Dublin, were sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court on 13 January 2023 for the murder of Vincent Parsons (34), who was beaten to death on the night of 24 August 2019 after an altercation at a stag do near the Killinarden Inn.
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- Sentenced13 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatTwo men were sentenced to life in prison for beating a 34-year-old man to death in less than a minute (rte.ie)
- whatMr Parsons had been drinking for several hours and started hugging people (rte.ie)
- whatMr Parsons ran from the pub immediately after the interaction (rte.ie)
- whatMr Parsons had been hiding behind a bush when the defendants arrived (rte.ie)
- whatThe defendants beat and fatally injured Mr Parsons within 48 seconds (rte.ie)
- whatCCTV showed Disney became irritated and agitated, raising his arm and pointing at Mr Parsons before saying something to him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatMr Parsons left the pub and ran away immediately. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two men got into a van, caught up with Mr Parsons and beat him to death on a green area at Killinarden Way. (irishtimes.com)
- whatVincent Parsons, 34, was beaten to death by two men. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatVincent had been drinking for several hours at a friend's stag do and became messy, irritating others in the Killinarden Inn. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCCTV showed Disney raising his arm and pointing at Mr Parsons before saying something to him. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMr Parsons ran from the pub after the interaction. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two men got into a van, caught up with Mr Parsons, and beat him to death. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThey got back into the van 48 seconds after stopping at the green area and drove towards Carlyle's home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCarlyle changed his clothes and left the van at a nearby housing estate, and both men returned to the pub about 30 to 35 minutes after leaving to manufacture an alibi. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA watch belonging to Mr Parsons with the inscription "To Dad, love Jade, Xmas 2011" was found in the van. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth men had denied murdering Mr Parsons. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatVincent's wife Clare read a victim impact statement describing him as her best friend, soul mate and provider. (irishmirror.ie)
- wherePhilip Disney is from Donomore Crescent in Tallaght (rte.ie)
- whereSean Carlyle is from Donomore Avenue in Tallaght (rte.ie)
- whereMr Parsons was at a friend's stag party in the Killinarden Inn on 24 August 2019 (rte.ie)
- whereThe murder took place at Killinarden Way, near the Killinarden Inn in Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing took place on a green area at Killinarden Way, near the Killinarden Inn in Tallaght. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenMr Parsons died in hospital two days later on 26 August 2019 (rte.ie)
- whenThe murder occurred on the night of 24 August 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe cause of death was brain damage due to a shortage of blood flow as a result of a heart attack, caused by severe facial injuries and the inhalation of blood. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe defendants were linked to the murder through blood stains, hand injuries, forensics and CCTV (rte.ie)
- investigationNo DNA profile could be generated from the watch. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe deceased's blood was found on a pair of shorts Carlyle was wearing when gardaí entered his house with a warrant less than seven hours after the alleged murder. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe State's case was that the two accused were part of a joint enterprise to murder Mr Parsons. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe defendants were found guilty by a unanimous jury (rte.ie)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo described the assault as a pitiless beating (rte.ie)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo handed down mandatory life sentences to Philip Disney and Sean Carlyle on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury of six men and six women reached a guilty verdict after four hours and 48 minutes of deliberations over two days. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Kerida Naidoo pronounced the mandatory life sentence at the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA jury of six men and six women returned a guilty verdict after four hours and 48 minutes of deliberations over two days. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNeither defendant expressed remorse and both smiled and winked during sentencing (rte.ie)
- otherCarlyle shouted abuse at Mr Parsons' family as they were led away (rte.ie)
- otherMr Parsons' watch, a gift from his daughter, was found in the black van (rte.ie)
- otherDisney gave gardaí clothes he had not been wearing on the night and his runners and t-shirt were never found (rte.ie)
- otherDisney has two previous convictions for road traffic offences (rte.ie)
- otherCarlyle has 27 previous convictions including a three-year sentence for violent disorder (rte.ie)
- otherMr Parsons' wife Claire said they had been going out since they were 14 and she had never seen him in a fight (rte.ie)
- otherMr Parsons' sister Marion described the vision of Vincent in hospital with blood from his eyes, ears and nose (rte.ie)
- otherSean Carlyle smirked and insulted the family before being led away by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jan2023Two Dublin men sentenced to life for the murder of father of two Vincent Parsons
Reports the mandatory life sentence handed down by Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo, the victim impact statement from Clare Parsons, trial evidence including CCTV and forensic findings, and the pathologist's cause of death.
victim, Vincent Parsons, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Parsonsconvicted, Philip Disney, 27, male, namedPhilip Disneyconvicted, Sean Carlyle, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Carlyle - 13 Jan2023Wife of man murdered after stag party haunted by feeling he ‘died in fear’
Adds the victim impact statement by Clare Parsons, Sean Carlyle's behaviour at sentencing (smirking and insulting the family), trial details including CCTV evidence, the pathologist's cause of death, and testimony from David Parsons.
victim, Vincent Parsons, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Parsonsconvicted, Philip Disney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Disneyconvicted, Sean Carlyle, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Carlyle - 13 Jan2023'Remorseless': Two jailed for Vincent Parsons' murder
Provides additional sentencing detail including the judge's comments on the non-spontaneous nature of the assault, the defendants' lack of remorse and behaviour during sentencing, victim impact statements from Parsons' wife Claire and sister Marion, and further forensic and circumstantial evidence linking the defendants to the murder.
victim, Vincent Parsons, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Vincent Parsonsconvicted, Philip Disney, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Disneyconvicted, Sean Carlyle, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Carlyle