DPP to appeal O'Donoghue's 'lenient' sentence

The Director of Public Prosecutions is to appeal the sentence handed down to child killer Wayne O’Donoghue, it was confirmed today.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2006 - 17:29

The Director of Public Prosecutions is to appeal the sentence handed down to child killer Wayne O’Donoghue, it was confirmed today.

The Courts Service revealed it had received an application to review the four year sentence given to the 21-year-old student for the manslaughter of his neighbour, Robert Holohan.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ballyedmond Place: Midleton Person: O'Donoghue Person: The Director of Public Prosecutions Person: Wayne O’Donoghue Person: Robert Holohan Person: O’Donoghue Person: Robert Person: Paul Carney Organisation: DPP Organisation: Central Criminal Court Organisation: Court of Criminal Appeal

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