Ireland Named in reporting
Gertrude
Born between September 1966 and September 1967, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 7 Sep 2023 to 7 Sep 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between September 1966 and September 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder and manslaughter
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 1 report, 7 Sep 2023 to 7 Sep 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- Dolan granted permanent parole for 1999 East Wall murder and manslaughter Murder and manslaughter · Co. Dublin
In June 1999, John Francis Dolan, 26, stabbed his mother Gertrude, 56, and killed his father John, 71, at their family home in Dublin's East Wall after an angry row about his career. Gardaí found the decomposing bodies ten days after the couple were reported missing. Dolan was found guilty of murdering his mother and of the manslaughter of his father, receiving a life sentence and a five-year sentence respectively in February 2001. After serving over 21 years in prison, mostly at Mountjoy, Dolan was granted permanent parole with conditions in 2023.
No stage yetVictim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Gertrude, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 7 Sep2023Man who killed his mum and dad in violent rage walks free from prisonvictim, Gertrude, 56, female, irish (judged from name)Gertrude
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