Judge to inspect victim statement after teen found guilty of manslaughter

A judge at the Central Criminal Court has said he will now have to read a written victim impact statement from the family of a Dublin man who was stabbed to death, before deciding whether to reject all or part of it.

In a clear reference to the controversial Robert Holohan case, Mr Justice Eamon de Valera spoke of: “The matter which caused great controversy last week, a matter which I have some reservations about.”