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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4964Manslaughter · Co. Wicklow · 10 Feb 2022

Woman jailed for manslaughter of former partner in Shillelagh, Co Wicklow

Nicola Brennan, 33, was sentenced to eight years in prison at the Central Criminal Court for the manslaughter of Juris Viktorovs, whom she stabbed at their shared home in Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, Co Wicklow, on 10 February 2022. The judge said there was no reason for the killing and that alcohol and a lack of consequential thinking were factors.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Oct
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBrennan stabbed Viktorovs using a downward motion. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe killing happened at the home the two shared in Shillelagh, Ballyconnell, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe killing happened on 10 February 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe judge said Brennan had no reason to stab Viktorovs and was not provoked. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeAlcohol and a lack of consequential thinking were factors in what happened, the judge said. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponBrennan threw a knife across the bedroom in the direction of Viktorovs before picking it up and stabbing him. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe Director of Public Prosecutions accepted Brennan's plea of guilty to manslaughter in June after a jury could not agree a verdict on murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced Brennan at the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceBrennan was jailed for eight years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of 12 years and reduced it to nine years after considering her guilty plea and remorse. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge suspended the final 12 months of the sentence for two years on conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 19 July 2022, when Brennan first went into custody. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman who stabbed former partner to death while drunk jailed for eight years

    Sentencing at the Central Criminal Court. The judge set a headline sentence of 12 years, reduced it to nine years, and suspended the final 12 months for two years. The sentence is backdated to 19 July 2022.

    victim, Juris Viktorovs, maleJuris Viktorovsconvicted, Nicola Brennan, 33, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nicola Brennan