Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Brooklyn Colbert

Born 2010, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 1 Nov 2021 to 19 Apr 2023

Victim: Brooklyn Colbert, Irish man, 11 (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
2010, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
6 reports, 1 Nov 2021 to 19 Apr 2023
Outlets
irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie, extra.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Brooklyn Colbert (11) was beaten with a hammer and stabbed 27 times in a frenzied attack
Brooklyn Colbert (11) was beaten with a hammer and stabbed 27 times in a frenzied attack
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 19 Apr 2023
Brooklyn Colbert
Brooklyn Colbert
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 19 Apr 2023
Brooklyn Colbert who was murdered by his half-uncle in 2019.
Brooklyn Colbert who was murdered by his half-uncle in 2019.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia limerickpost.ie, 22 Feb 2023
Brooklyn Colbert
Photocredit not given by the outletvia extra.ie, 1 Nov 2021

Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.

Cases

latest first
  • Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old Murder · Co. Limerick

    Brooklyn Colbert, an 11-year-old boy, was struck with a hammer and stabbed 27 times by his 26-year-old half-uncle Patrick Dillon at a house on Shanabooly Road, Ballynanty, Limerick, on 3 November 2019. Dillon, of Moyross, Limerick, walked to a Garda station and confessed to the killing. He pleaded guilty to murder at the Central Criminal Court and was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment in February 2021. An inquest jury at Limerick Coroner's Court found in April 2023 that the boy died by unlawful killing.

    Sentenced, 1 Nov 2021Victim · 6 reports

Timeline

every report naming Brooklyn Colbert, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 19 Apr2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Limerick boy (11) died after being beaten with hammer and stabbed by his uncle
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert
  2. 19 Apr2023
    Otheririshmirror.ie, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Inquest hears boy hit with hammer and stabbed 27 times tried to defend himself
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert
  3. 24 Feb2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Inquest of murdered Limerick schoolboy Brooklyn Colbert set for April
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert
  4. 22 Feb2023
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Date set for inquest into death of murdered Limerick schoolboy
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert
  5. 1 Nov2021
    Sentencedextra.ie, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Mum of murdered Brooklyn Colbert, 11, says she knows why he was killed - Extra.ie
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert
  6. 1 Nov2021
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Inquest jury finds unlawful killing in Limerick murder of 11-year-old
    Murdered Irish boy's mum believes son's killer was 'jealous' of love for her boy
    victim, Brooklyn Colbert, 11, male, irish (judged from name)Brooklyn Colbert

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