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

Renato Gehlen

Born 1982, from the ages reported. 25 reports across 1 case, 14 Sep 2021 to 14 Feb 2023

Suspect: Renato Gehlen, Brazilian man, 40Renato Gehlen

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
1982, from the ages reported
Nationality
Brazilian, as stated in a report
Offences
Murder
Reporting
25 reports, 14 Sep 2021 to 14 Feb 2023
Outlets
irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Renato Gehlen ‘lost control’ of his wife Anne Colomines and his marriage and could not handle it, so he stabbed her through the heart, the court heard.
Renato Gehlen ‘lost control’ of his wife Anne Colomines and his marriage and could not handle it, so he stabbed her through the heart, the court heard.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 29 Sep 2021
Renato Gehlen and Anne Colomines
Pictured with others
Renato Gehlen and Anne Colomines
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 22 Oct 2021
Renato Gehlen
Pictured with others
Photocredit not given by the outletvia extra.ie, 29 Sep 2021
Renato Gehlen had told gardaí it was ‘50/50 blame on both sides’ and that he ‘tried to make her stop’
Renato Gehlen had told gardaí it was ‘50/50 blame on both sides’ and that he ‘tried to make her stop’
PhotoFacebookvia irishtimes.com, 29 Sep 2021

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Cases

latest first
  • Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin Murder

    Anne Colomines, a 37-year-old French national, was found stabbed to death at the couple's apartment in Dorset Square, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1, on 25 October 2017. Her husband Renato Gehlen, a 39-year-old Brazilian national, was arrested on 10 November 2017 and pleaded not guilty to her murder. He was convicted by a unanimous jury at the Central Criminal Court on 29 September 2021 and sentenced to life imprisonment on 22 October 2021. His appeal, in which his lawyers argued he should have been allowed to plead provocation, was heard at the Court of Appeal in February 2023 and the judgment was reserved.

    Sentenced, 22 Oct 2021Convicted, accused · 25 reports

Timeline

every report naming Renato Gehlen, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 14 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murderer who claims wife stabbed herself should have been able to plead provocation, court told
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 40, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  2. 22 Oct2021
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man jailed for life for 'terrifying and horrific' murder of wife in Dublin
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  3. 22 Oct2021
    Sentencedextra.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    'My life has lost meaning' - Anne Colomines' mother as Renato Gehlen is sentenced for murder - Extra.ie
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  4. 22 Oct2021
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man jailed for life for 'horrific' murder of 'beautiful, intelligent' wife
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  5. 22 Oct2021
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Renato Gehlen sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of wife Anne Colomines
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  6. 22 Oct2021
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Renato Gehlen jailed for life for ‘horrific’ murder of Anne Colomines
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  7. 22 Oct2021
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of his wife
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Renato Gehlen
  8. 29 Sep2021
    Convictedirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Husband of Anne Colomines found guilty of her murder
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  9. 29 Sep2021
    Convictedextra.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man who was 'ultimate in toxic masculinity' found guilty of murder of wife - Extra.ie
    convicted, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  10. 28 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Jury sent home for night in trial of man accused of murdering wife
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  11. 27 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused displayed ‘ultimate in toxic masculinity’ by stabbing wife, court told
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  12. 27 Sep2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused showed 'ultimate in toxic masculinity' by stabbing wife, prosecution tells court
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  13. 23 Sep2021
    In courtextra.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Husband 'claimed wife was stabbed as he tried to grab knife from her' - Extra.ie
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  14. 22 Sep2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused claimed wife was stabbed after he tried to grab knife from her hand
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  15. 22 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man accused of murdering wife told garda of ‘50/50 blame on both sides’
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  16. 21 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    ‘Highly unlikely’ Anne Colomines stabbed herself to death, pathologist says
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  17. 20 Sep2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused told wife: 'When someone loves so much, it is the worst thing in the world'
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  18. 17 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Knife found in same room as woman’s body, murder trial hears
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  19. 16 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Man accused of murdering wife told boyfriend ‘not to go near’ her, court hears
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  20. 16 Sep2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused told wife's new boyfriend not to go near her again
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  21. 16 Sep2021
    In courtextra.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Dublin court hears husband told friend: 'I've killed my wife' - Extra.ie
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  22. 15 Sep2021
    In courtrte.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Messages from murder accused to friend read in court
    accused, Renato Gehlen, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Renato Gehlen
  23. 14 Sep2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused told gardaí that wife stabbed herself
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  24. 14 Sep2021
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused told friend he'd killed wife and would kill himself, court hears
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen
  25. 14 Sep2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Gehlen murder appeal judgment reserved at Court of Appeal in Dublin
    Murder accused told gardaí that his wife stabbed herself
    accused, Renato Gehlen, 39, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishRenato Gehlen

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