Ireland Named in reporting
Nigel Canavan
Born between June 1985 and January 1986, from the ages reported. 15 reports across 1 case, 16 Jan 2024 to 3 Jun 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between June 1985 and January 1986, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Sligo
- Reporting
- 15 reports, 16 Jan 2024 to 3 Jun 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced to life for murdering his mother in Sligo Murder · Co. Sligo
Angela Canavan, 58, was found dead at her home on St John's Terrace, Sligo town, on 1 May 2023 with head injuries, broken ribs, and stab wounds to each thigh. Her son Nigel Canavan, 39, was arrested on suspicion of murder on 7 May 2023, released without charge the next day, and re-arrested and charged with murder in January 2024. He pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defence and provocation during his trial at the Central Criminal Court. A jury convicted him of murder on 16 May 2025, rejecting both defences, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment on 3 June 2025.
Sentenced, 3 Jun 2025Convicted, accused, suspect · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Nigel Canavan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 3 Jun2025Son is sentenced to life in prison for murdering his ill mother in her homeconvicted, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 3 Jun2025Nigel Canavan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his motherconvicted, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 3 Jun2025Life sentence for man who murdered his mother in Sligoconvicted, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 16 May2025Nigel Canavan convicted of murder of his mother Angela Canavan in her Co Sligo homesuspect, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 16 May2025Man convicted of murdering his mother in her homeconvicted, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 16 May2025Son convicted of murdering mother - jury rejects claim he was defending himselfconvicted, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 15 May2025Jury to continue deliberations in case of man accused of murdering his motheraccused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 9 May2025Man accused of murdering mother told gardai he phoned friend while she lay deadaccused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 7 May2025Man accused of murdering his mother seemed 'evasive', court toldaccused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 2 May2025Man accused of murdering mother said deceased 'went a bit mad'accused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 2 May2025Man claimed his mother ‘went a bit mad’ before dying suddenly, murder trial hearsaccused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 1 May2025Trial hears son accused of killing mother said: 'I'm not a f****** criminal'accused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 30 Apr2025Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering his mother in Co Sligoaccused, Nigel Canavan, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 16 Jan2024Man (38) charged with murdering his mother in Sligo last yearaccused, Nigel Canavan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
- 16 Jan2024Son appears in court after mother found dead at home in Sligoaccused, Nigel Canavan, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Canavan
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