Named in reporting

Henk Heyneman

Born 1956-1965, from the ages reported. 21 reports across 1 case, 12 Jan 2025 to 2 Jun 2026

Victim: Henk Heyneman, Dutch man, 60sHenk HeynemanVictim: Henke, non-Irish man, 60s (judged from name)HenkeVictim: Henk Heijneman, non-Irish man, 60s (judged from name)Henk HeijnemanVictim: Henk, non-Irish man (judged from name)Henk

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
1956-1965, from the ages reported
Nationality
Dutch, as stated in a report
Offences
Murder, Attempted murder
Where
Co. Cavan
Reporting
21 reports, 12 Jan 2025 to 2 Jun 2026
Outlets
irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, longfordleader.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced to life for murder and attempted murder in Cavan Murder · Co. Cavan

    Danny Heyneman, 32, stabbed his mother Annie Heyneman, 55, at least 14 times and his father Henk Heyneman, in his 60s, 26 times at their family home in Kilnavart, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, on 11 January 2025. Annie Heyneman died at the scene while Henk Heyneman, who is Dutch, escaped barefoot to a neighbour's house with serious injuries. Heyneman fled to a takeaway about seven kilometres away to call emergency services and was arrested at the chip shop. He pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court in April 2026 and was sentenced on 2 June 2026 to six years for the attempted murder followed by a mandatory life sentence for the murder.

    Sentenced, 1 Jun 2026Victim · 21 reports

Timeline

every report naming Henk Heyneman, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 2 Jun2026
    Man to serve consecutive sentences for frenzied attack on father and murder of mother
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  2. 2 Jun2026
    Man who murdered his mother faces justice for trying to murder his dad
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  3. 2 Jun2026
    Man jailed for life for murder of his mother in 2025
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  4. 1 Jun2026
    Cavan man must serve sentence for trying to kill father before starting term for mother's murder
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  5. 19 May2026
    Man apologises to his family for murdering his mother in Cavan home
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  6. 19 May2026
    Life 'a living nightmare' after son killed mother
    victim, Henk Heyneman, maleHenk Heyneman
  7. 19 May2026
    Man apologises to his family for murdering his mother - stabbing her 14 times
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  8. 27 Apr2026
    Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father in Co Cavan
    victim, Henk Heyneman, 60s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  9. 27 Apr2026
    Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering mother
    victim, Henk HeynemanHenk Heyneman
  10. 27 Apr2026
    Man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and trying to murder his father
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  11. 1 Apr2026
    Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father
    victim, Henk HeynemanHenk Heyneman
  12. 4 Feb2026
    Cavan man accused of murdering his mother to stand trial in April
    victim, Henk HeynemanHenk Heyneman
  13. 27 May2025
    Man charged with mother's murder sent forward for trial
    victim, Henk Heyneman, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  14. 25 Jan2025
    Funeral of mum who was killed in her home hears how her "light shone brightly"
    victim, Henk, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk
  15. 19 Jan2025
    Fundraiser for Cavan murder victim Annie Heyneman's family and husband raises over €45k
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heyneman
  16. 17 Jan2025
    Man charged with murder of mother remanded in custody
    victim, Henk, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk
  17. 15 Jan2025
    Watch: Man appears in court charged with murder of his mother in Cavan
    victim, Henk Heijneman, 60s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heijneman
  18. 15 Jan2025
    Man (31) charged with murder and attempted murder of his mother and father in Cavan home
    victim, Henk Heijneman, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henk Heijneman
  19. 15 Jan2025
    Man appears in court charged with murdering his mother in her Cavan home
    victim, Henke, 60s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Henke
  20. 13 Jan2025
    Suspect in murder of Annie Heyneman (55) in Cavan given medical treatment in custody
    victim, Henk Heyneman, 60s, male, Dutch, non-irishHenk Heyneman
  21. 12 Jan2025
    Cavan killing: Suspect arrested in chip shop after asking owner to call gardaí
    victim, Henk Heyneman, male, Dutch, non-irishHenk Heyneman

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