Ireland Named in reporting
Patrick Dillon
Born between April 1996 and February 1997, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 1 Nov 2021 to 19 Apr 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between April 1996 and February 1997, 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
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 2021Convicted · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Patrick Dillon, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 19 Apr2023Limerick boy (11) died after being beaten with hammer and stabbed by his uncleconvicted, Paddy Dillon, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Dillon
- 19 Apr2023Inquest hears boy hit with hammer and stabbed 27 times tried to defend himselfconvicted, Paddy Dillon, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paddy Dillon
- 24 Feb2023Inquest of murdered Limerick schoolboy Brooklyn Colbert set for Aprilconvicted, Patrick Dillon, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dillon
- 22 Feb2023Date set for inquest into death of murdered Limerick schoolboyconvicted, Patrick Dillon, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dillon
- 1 Nov2021Mum of murdered Brooklyn Colbert, 11, says she knows why he was killed - Extra.ieconvicted, Dillon, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dillon
- 1 Nov2021Murdered Irish boy's mum believes son's killer was 'jealous' of love for her boyconvicted, Patrick Dillon, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Dillon
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