Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between February 1988 and January 1989, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault causing serious harm (stabbing and setting alight)

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

2 reports, 30 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2023

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight Assault causing serious harm (stabbing and setting alight) · Co. Offaly

  Shaun Groome, 34, and David Keena, 17, entered the home of Ciarán Murphy at Coolcor, Rhode, Co Offaly, between September 6 and 7, 2015, where Groome stabbed Murphy 16 times before pouring petrol on him and Keena threw the petrol can into a stove, setting Murphy alight. Groome absconded to the UK and was brought back on a European Arrest Warrant before pleading guilty to assault causing serious harm. Keena was jailed for five years in October 2020, and Groome was sentenced to 15 years in December 2020 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Groome's appeal against the length of his sentence was dismissed in January 2023.

  Sentenced, 30 Jan 2023Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 31 Jan2023
   Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, in Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight

   Man loses appeal over attack in Offaly where he 'basically incinerated' stab victim

   convicted, Shaun Groome, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shaun Groome♂34IE
2. 30 Jan2023
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man loses appeal over Offaly stabbing and setting alight

   Man loses appeal over midland attack where he 'basically incinerated' stab victim

   convicted, Shaun Groome, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shaun Groome♂34IE

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